Progress 09/01/17 to 08/31/22
Outputs
Target Audience:Macadamia nut producers Coffee farmers Ranchers Ornametal crop growers Conservation organizations Changes/Problems:Covid caused a number of delays in providing outreach events. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Extension publications: Webinars Direct contact Online delivery though app development and release What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Enhance online information delivery through redevelopment of current websites.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
MyIPM App: Entered BMPs for over 31 invertebrate pests of anthurium and orchids into MyIPM app, a collaboration with USDA-ARS. Currently in the process of entering information for palm and foliage pests; tropical fruit pests (coffee, banana, papaya); vegetable crops (onion, sweet potato). The MyIPM app includes pest identification, information on non-chemical and chemical pest management options. We are also working on including a "New Invasive Species Watchlist" to inform growers of new and potential threats. This is part of a proactive IPM strategy that can utilize grower's monitoring practices as front lines of defense against new invasive species, allowing for earlier detection and rapid response to new introductions. Fact Sheets: In the process of publishing 5 factsheets with updated BMPs forVinsonia stellifera, Pseudococcus dendrobium, Nipaecoccis nipae, Dichromothrips corbetti, Helionothrips errans. These factsheets will be published through CTAHR and made available to stakeholders virtually athttps://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/site/Info.aspx Redesigning Hawaii IPM online source, Crop Knowledge Master: Have scanned in excess of 5,000 images for updating the website. Website is being emigrated to a new modernized format, and content of the current website is being updated, through adding recent pests and updating chemical control information. Twolined Spittlebug management App:This app has been released, and includes pest identification, optimized pest sampling system, and management practices based on thresholds we have developed. Produced cooperative extension publications addressing Twolined Spittlebug identification, and ramie moth biology. Impact statements(providebrief paragraphs or bulleted list of IPM impacts/outcomes and other accomplishments in your state, related to the above objectives): Demonstrated impact of areawide coffee berry borer management, in collaborative project with USDA-ARS, UH, and private collaborators. See: Coffee berry borer area-wide management provides substantial farmer benefits. Cooperative Extension Impact Statements, CTAHR, February 2022. (attached). Raise awareness of new invasive species,Actre coerula, attacking an endemic plant species (a tea crop and host to endemic insect species) in Hawaii. Webinar Series: Sanitation and Cultural Practices: July 6th, 2021: 2pm-3:30pm Sanitation and Cultural Practices. Extension agents Russell Galanti, Hannah Lutgen, James Keach, and Extension Specialist Joanna Bloese discussed greenhouse and nursery sanitation for cultural control of plant pathogens. Sanitation is the first line of defense against pathogen introduction and every physical part of a growing operation should be considered when understanding good sanitation. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-floriculture-and-nursery-seminar-series-sanitationcultural-practices-tickets-154299260241 30 participants Webinar Series: Monitoring and Scouting for Insect Pests: March 29th, 2022: 2pm-3:30pm Guest speaker Dr. Angel Acebes-Doria and CTAHR Extension agents discussed monitoring and scouting for common insect pests in different floriculture and nursery environments. Growers will learn the importance behind scouting and monitoring, fundamentals of population dynamics, and different types of sampling methods and traps commonly used when sampling. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monitoring-and-scouting-for-insect-pests-tickets-289862355107# 71 participants Restricted Use Pesticide CEUs and HDOA continuing education credit Webinar now available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65shmym9nDY&ab_channel=HawaiiOrnamentalExtensionProgram http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/Kbase/crop/crop.htm
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2022
Citation:
Au, M.G. and Wright, M.G. 2022. Arcte coerula (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): A new invasive pest in Hawai?i on endemic plants. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 54: 63-75.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2022
Citation:
Thorne, M., Wilson, S., Wright, M., Peck, D. 2022. Twolined spittlebug identification key. CTAHR CES IP-52; PRM-123. pp. 1-5.
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2021
Citation:
Gugliuzzo, A., Biedermann, P.H.W., Carrillo, D., Castrillo, L.A., Egonyu, J.P., Gallego, D., Haddi, K., Hulcr, J., Jactel, H., Kajimura, H., Kamata, N., Meurisse, N., Li, Y., Oliver, J.B., Ranger, C.M., Rassati, D., Stelinski, L.L., Sutherland, R., Garzia, G.T., Wright, M.G., and Biondi, A. 2021. Recent advances toward the sustainable management of invasive Xylosandrus ambrosia beetles. Journal of Pest Science https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-021-01382-3
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2021
Citation:
Yousuf, F., Follett, P.A., Gillett, C.P.D.T., Honsberger, D., Chamorro, L., Johnson, T.M., Jaramillo, M.G., Machado, P.B. & Wright, M.G. 2021. Limited host range in the idiobiont parasitoid Phymastichus coffea, a prospective biological control agent of the coffee pest Hypothenemus hampei in Hawaii. Journal of Pest Science 94: 1183-1195. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-021-01353-8
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Progress 09/01/20 to 08/31/21
Outputs
Target Audience:Tropical fruit and nut growers; vegetable growers. Changes/Problems:COVID-19 impacted our ability complete a number of field days that were planned. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Growers were trained in the use of IPM techniques for a range of pest issues, including fruit fly management and root knotnematode management. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Hands-on training sessions; grower association field days; extension publications. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Hands-on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Education Statewide Program:This project is conducting training programs for commercial growers and home gardeners on IPM outreach education. On October 5, a field day on 'Bird repellant techniques' was conducted at Poamoho Research Station in Waialua, Oahu. The field day included integrated pest management techniques for bird control such asexclusion methods and fear-provoking stimuli. A display of commercially available bird repellents was also presented to the stakeholders. Twelve vegetable growers attended this field day. On December 4, a field day on IPM in tomato crop was conducted at Kula Agricultural Park in Maui. For this field day, a demonstration plot was planted on October 8. The demonstration plot consisted of the following tomato varieties: 1)variety 'Brenda', which is resistant toTomato yellow leaf curl virus,tomato spotted wilt virus, tobacco mosaic virus, Verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt;2) variety 'Cypress', resistant totomato yellow leaf curl virus,tomatospotted wilt virus and fusarium wilt; and 3)variety 'Beefsteak', resistant to late and early blight, root-knot nematodes, Tabaco mosaic virus, Verticillium wilt and Fusarium wilt. Field day attendants were able to dohands-on activities on insect pest and disease symptoms identification, comparison of pest damage in different tomato varieties and evaluation of best pest-resistant tomato variety for that area. Management techniques of insect pests (whiteflies, cutworms, thrips, aphids and mealybugs) were addressed as well. Fourteen commercial vegetable growers (40% were organic and 60% were conventional growers) attended to this field day. Fruit Fly Integrated Pest Management Education Stakeholders training:Demonstration plots for the field day hands-on training were set it up on Kula Agricultural Park, Molokai and Lanai. Melon fly has been monitored weekly in Kula agricultural park on consecutive zucchini fields; the monitoring started in the first week of September. The field day is expected to be conducted in January 2020. On Molokai, the oriental fruit fly has been monitored from the first week of October, twice a month in a mango orchard. A varietal zucchini trial will be planted on December 16 at the Molokai experiment station and melon fly will be monitored on a weekly bases; melon fly control methods will be applied as needed. Field days for melon and oriental fruit flies were conducted in January and February 2020. In Lanai, an on-farm zucchini trial was established on December 2 and melon fly have been monitored weekly, control methods of this pest will be carried out as needed. All field days will be focused on fruit fly monitoring, damage and control methods. Progress Report:Increasing Educational Outreach Opportunities for Hawaii Coffee Growers on Coffee Root-knot Nematode Awareness and Management December 2019 Andrea Kawabata and Stuart T. Nakamoto The Kona coffee root-knot nematode (CRKN)Meloidogyne konaensisis a serious pest of coffee in the Kona and Kau coffee producing regions.This project supports our efforts to educate growers and assist them in managing CRKN. The following are activities for June 1 through Dec. 1, 2019, by project objectives. Educating at least 50 growers about nematodes, coffee root-knot nematode, grafted coffee trees, the economics associated with replanting grafted coffee in a CRKN-infested farm, and current CRKN research projects during outreach events and one-on-one or small group farm visits. We expect participants will gain knowledge and understanding in these topic areas and will share this information with others. Currently, we are conducting farm visits to educate growers on an individual and small group on-farm setting. 28 individuals on 22 coffee farms have been educated aboutnematodes, coffee root-knot nematode, grafted coffee trees, the economics associated with replanting grafted coffee in a CRKN-infested farm, and current CRKN research projects during these farm visits. We will be offering CRKN 101 and grafting workshops in early 2020 as growers will have completed their harvest season and preparing to plant/replant with spring/summer rains. In separately funded research, we are in the process of evaluating different strategies for replanting an orchard with grafted trees.This will provide information and a demonstration plot for use in this project. Demonstrating coffee grafting techniques to at least 25 growers and providing participants the opportunity to practice learned grafting skills on live coffee plant material. We expect participants will gain knowledge of coffee grafting and will attempt to graft their own coffee following the workshop. We are in the process of growing out rootstock and scion seedlings to host hands-on coffee grafting workshops in 2020. Informing and educating the public and grower attendees during at least one industry conference or expo event. Such events can attract more than 1,500 participants. PIs participated in the 2019 Hawaii Coffee Association's Annual industry conference where 199 conference attendees were educated and exposed to CRKN information during a conference presentation and an educational booth display with CRKN handouts and a poster. PIs also participated in the 2019 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival's Hoolaulea with an educational booth display that included CRKN information. The booth was viewed by over 2,000 event attendees.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2021
Citation:
Gugliuzzo, A., Biedermann, P.H.W., Carrillo, D., Castrillo, L.A., Egonyu, J.P., Gallego, D., Haddi, K., Hulcr, J., Jactel, H., Kajimura, H., Kamata, N., Meurisse, N., Li, Y., Oliver, J.B., Ranger, C.M., Rassati, D., Stelinski, L.L., Sutherland, R., Garzia, G.T., Wright, M.G., and Biondi, A. 2021. Recent advances toward the sustainable management of invasive Xylosandrus ambrosia beetles. Journal of Pest Science https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-021-01382-3
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2021
Citation:
Yousuf, F., Follett, P.A., Gillett, C.P.D.T., Honsberger, D., Chamorro, L., Johnson, T.M., Jaramillo, M.G., Machado, P.B. & Wright, M.G. 2021. Limited host range in the idiobiont parasitoid Phymastichus coffea, a prospective biological control agent of the coffee pest Hypothenemus hampei in Hawaii. Journal of Pest Science https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-021-01353-8
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Progress 09/01/19 to 08/31/20
Outputs
Target Audience:Coffee farmers of Hawaii Macadamia nut growers vegetable crop producers Native crops growers Changes/Problems:Divert a majority of effort to improving online delivery of IPM information for Hawaii. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?A number offarmer days were held during this past year: IPM demonstration days; Fruit fly management days; ?Coffee grafting workshops. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Extension publications: Farmer days; Hands-on training in IPM methods; Online grower meetings; Individual contact with growers. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Update and expand online IPM information. The current "Crop Knowledge Master" that provides online IPM information and recommendations has not been updated since 2007. Continue monitoring new pests that require IPM effort in Hawaii.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Increasing Educational Outreach Opportunities for Hawaii Coffee Growers on Coffee Root-knot Nematode Awareness and Management Andrea Kawabata and Stuart T. Nakamoto The Kona coffee root-knot nematode (CRKN)Meloidogyne konaensisis a serious pest of coffee in the Kona and Kau coffee producing regions.Once a field is infested, the only management method is to replace the coffee with grafted trees, but growers typically do not even know they have a problem.This project supports our efforts to educate growers and assist them in managing CRKN. Educating at least 50 growers about nematodes, coffee root-knot nematode, grafted coffee trees, the economics associated with replanting grafted coffee in a CRKN-infested farm, and current CRKN research projects during outreach events and one-on-one or small group farm visits. We expect participants will gain knowledge and understanding in these topic areas and will share this information with others. Until the onset of COVID-19, we had been conducting farm visits to educate growers in individual and small group, on-farm settings. 28 individuals on 22 coffee farms have learned aboutnematodes, coffee root-knot nematode, grafted coffee trees, the economics associated with replanting grafted coffee in a CRKN-infested farm, and current CRKN research projects during these farm visits. We had planned to offer CRKN 101 and grafting workshops in early 2020 as growers would have completed their harvest season and be preparing to plant/replant with spring/summer rains. Demonstrating coffee grafting techniques to at least 25 growers and providing participants the opportunity to practice learned grafting skills on live coffee plant material. We expect participants will gain knowledge of coffee grafting and will attempt to graft their own coffee following the workshop. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 6 farmers were taught coffee grafting techniques during a workshop, and provided the opportunity to test their learned grafting skills. This class had 90% success with coffee grafting. We are in the process of growing out rootstock and scion seedlings with the intention of continuing these hands-on coffee grafting workshops as is permitted. Informing and educating the public and grower attendees during at least one industry conference or expo event. Such events can attract more than 1,500 participants. PIs participated in the 2019 Hawaii Coffee Association's annual industry conference where 199 conference attendees were educated and exposed to CRKN information during a conference presentation and an educational booth display with CRKN handouts and a poster. PIs also participated in the 2019 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival's Ho¢olaule¢a with an educational booth display that included CRKN information. The booth was viewed by over 2,000 event attendees. As possible, CRKN information will continue to be disseminated to growers and the public. This is dependent on the situation of COVID-19. Developing Extension materials including, but not limited to, educational posters, handouts, publications, newsletters and presentations. ?A poster was accepted for a national conference for extension educators and industry.Although the conference was canceled due to COVID-19, papers and posters are available on the conference website. Nakamoto, S.T., S.R. Sand and A.M. Kawabata. April 2020. "Managing a Production Risk for Coffee Growers in Hawaii" prepared for the 2020 Extension Risk Management Education Conference, Denver, Colorado. April 1-2, 2020. https://agrisk.umn.edu/https://agrisk.umn.edu/Conferences/Presentation/managing_a_production_risk_for_coffee_growers PIs provide growers and the public, information about CRKN, the damages caused by this pest, and strategies for control and management athttps://www.hawaiicoffeeed.com/coffee-root-knot-nematode.html, a subpage of HawaiiCoffeeEd.com and a site managed by PIs. A research publication comparing the performance of various rootstocks 10-15 years after they were planted has been submitted.The results are being integrated into our extension outreach activities. Myers, R., A. Kawabata, A. Cho and S.T. Nakamoto. 2020. Grafted coffee increases yield and survivability.HortTechnology,HORTTECH-04550RR. Accepted 13 April 2020. Increasing awareness by all event participants of agency funding and support by prominently acknowledging USDA NIFA and displaying their logo. Publications and presentations developed under this grant acknowledge USDA NIFA and the logo is displayed. Hands-on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Education Statewide Program Addressed and future activities This project is conducting training programs for commercial growers and home gardeners on IPM outreach education. On October 5 of 2019, a field day on 'Bird repellant techniques' was conducted at Poamoho Research Station in Waialua, Oahu. The field day included integrated pest management techniques for bird control such asexclusion methods and fear-provoking stimuli. A display of commercially available bird repellents was also presented to the stakeholders. Twelve vegetable growers attended this field day. On December 4 of 2019, a field day on IPM in tomato crop was conducted at Kula Agricultural Park in Maui. For this field day, a demonstration plot was planted on October 8. The demonstration plot consisted of the following tomato varieties: 1)variety 'Brenda', which is resistant toTomato yellow leaf curl virus,tomato spotted wilt virus, tobacco mosaic virus, Verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt;2) variety 'Cypress', resistant totomato yellow leaf curl virus,tomatospotted wilt virus and fusarium wilt; and 3)variety 'Beefsteak', resistant to late and early blight, root-knot nematodes, Tabaco mosaic virus, Verticillium wilt, and Fusarium wilt. Field day attendants were able to do hands-on activities on insect pest and disease symptoms identification, comparison of pest damage in different tomato varieties and evaluation of best pest-resistant tomato variety for that area. Management techniques of insect pests (whiteflies, cutworms, thrips, aphids, and mealybugs) were addressed as well. Fourteen commercial vegetable growers (40% were organic and 60% were conventional growers) attended to this field day. On December 12 of 2019 was conducted a workshop on IPM in vegetables at Kauai Agriculture Research Center, Kapaa. About 30 commercial growers attended this workshop. The themes of this event were: Basics of IPM IPM for nematode management on edible crops. Fruit fly management. Identifying diseases in vegetables IPM in Vegetables: crucifers and corn pests. Fruit Fly Integrated Pest Management EducationStakeholders training Description of activities Demonstration plots for the field day hands-on training were setting it up on Kula Agricultural Park, Molokai, and Lanai. Melon fly has been monitored weekly in Kula agricultural park on consecutive zucchini fields; the monitoring started in the first week of September. The field day conducted in January 17th, 2020. Twenty two commercial growers attended to this field day. Growers were trained on: 1.Monitoring fruit fly populations using lures for different species of fruit flies in different plant hosts and areas near the crop. 2.Application of control method of protein bait GF-120 and Amulet C-L. 3.Field sanitation techniques. 4.Fruit damage evaluation. In Molokai, the oriental fruit fly has been monitored from the first week of October, twice a month in a mango orchard. Melon fly has been monitored in a varietal zucchini trial at Molokai experiment station on a weekly basis; melon fly control methods will be applied as needed. On Lanai, an on-farm zucchini trial was established on December 2 and melon fly have been monitored weekly, control methods of this pest will be carried out as needed. Field days in Molokai and Lanai will be conducted as soon as possible, if not a webinar on fruit fly management will be conducted for Maui county growers.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Wright, M.G. 2019. Cover crops, conservation biocontrol and augmentative releases can Trichogramma impacts be magnified? Annals of the Entomological Society of America 112: 295-297.
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Awaiting Publication
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Ali, A.N., & Wright, M.G. 2020. Behavioral response of Trichogramma papilionis to host eggs, host plants, and induced volatile plant cues. Biological Control (In press).
- Type:
Other
Status:
Awaiting Publication
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Kawabata, Andrea M., S.T. Nakamoto, A. Cho, and R. Myers. 2019. A Pictorial Guide to Coffee Grafting. College of Tropical Agr. and Human Resources, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Submitted Sept. 23, 2019.
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Myers, R., A. Kawabata, A. Cho and S.T. Nakamoto. 2020. Grafted coffee increases yield and survivability. HortTechnology, HORTTECH-04550RR. Accepted 13 April 2020.
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Kaufman, L.V., Yalemar, J., & Wright, M.G. 2020. Classical biological control of the erythrina gall wasp, Quadrastichus erythrinae, in Hawaii: conserving an endangered habitat. Biological Control 142: 104161.
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Progress 09/01/18 to 08/31/19
Outputs
Target Audience:Growers of tropical fruit crops (e.g. coffee),macadamia nuts, vegetable crops. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Post-doctoral training. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Multiple grower workshops What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Increasing Educational Outreach Opportunities for Hawaii Coffee Growers on Coffee Root-knot Nematode Awareness and Management Andrea Kawabata and Stuart T. Nakamoto (December 2019) The Kona coffee root-knot nematode (CRKN)Meloidogyne konaensisis a serious pest of coffee in the Kona and Kau coffee producing regions.This project supports our efforts to educate growers and assist them in managing CRKN. The following are activities for June 1 through Dec. 1, 2019, by project objectives. Educating at least 50 growers about nematodes, coffee root-knot nematode, grafted coffee trees, the economics associated with replanting grafted coffee in a CRKN-infested farm, and current CRKN research projects during outreach events and one-on-one or small group farm visits. We expect participants will gain knowledge and understanding in these topic areas and will share this information with others. Currently, we are conducting farm visits to educate growers on an individual and small group on-farm setting. 28 individuals on 22 coffee farms have been educated aboutnematodes, coffee root-knot nematode, grafted coffee trees, the economics associated with replanting grafted coffee in a CRKN-infested farm, and current CRKN research projects during these farm visits. We will be offering CRKN 101 and grafting workshops in early 2020 as growers will have completed their harvest season and preparing to plant/replant with spring/summer rains. In separately funded research, we are in the process of evaluating different strategies for replanting an orchard with grafted trees.This will provide information and a demonstration plot for use in this project. Demonstrating coffee grafting techniques to at least 25 growers and providing participants the opportunity to practice learned grafting skills on live coffee plant material. We expect participants will gain knowledge of coffee grafting and will attempt to graft their own coffee following the workshop. We are in the process of growing out rootstock and scion seedlings to host hands-on coffee grafting workshops in 2020. Informing and educating the public and grower attendees during at least one industry conference or expo event. Such events can attract more than 1,500 participants. PIs participated in the 2019 Hawaii Coffee Association's Annual industry conference where 199 conference attendees were educated and exposed to CRKN information during a conference presentation and an educational booth display with CRKN handouts and a poster. PIs also participated in the 2019 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival's Ho¢olaule¢a with an educational booth display that included CRKN information. The booth was viewed by over 2,000 event attendees. Developing Extension materials including, but not limited to, educational posters, handouts, publications, newsletters and presentations. The following paper has been submitted as a CTAHR publication.Grafting is the only practical management strategy for controlling CRKN. Kawabata, A.M., Nakamoto, S.T., Cho, A., and Myers, R. 2019. A Pictorial Guide to Coffee Grafting. College of Tropical Agr. and Human Resources, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Submitted Sept. 23, 2019. PIs provide growers and the public, information about CRKN, the damages caused by this pest, and strategies for control and management athttps://www.hawaiicoffeeed.com/coffee-root-knot-nematode.html, a subpage of HawaiiCoffeeEd.com and a site managed by PIs. A research publication comparing the performance of various rootstocks 10-15 years after they were planted has been submitted.The results are being integrated into our extension outreach activities. Myers, R., A. Kawabata, A. Cho, and S.T. Nakamoto. 2019. Grafted Coffee Increases Yield and Survivability.HortTechnology. Submitted Nov. 29, 2019. Increasing awareness by all event participants of agency funding and support by prominently acknowledging USDA NIFA and displaying their logo. Publications and presentations developed under this grant acknowledge USDA NIFA and the logo is displayed. Hands-on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Education Statewide Program Rosemary Gutierrez-Coarite Addressed and future activities This project conducts training programs for commercial growers and home gardeners on IPM outreach education. On October 5, 2019, a field day on 'Bird repellant techniques' was conducted at Poamoho Research Station in Waialua, Oahu. The field day included integrated pest management techniques for bird control such asexclusion methods and fear-provoking stimuli. A display of commercially available bird repellents was also presented to the stakeholders. Twelve vegetable growers attended this field day. On December 4,2019, a field day on IPM in tomato crops was conducted at Kula Agricultural Park on Maui. For this field day, a demonstration plot was planted on October 8. The demonstration plot consisted of the following tomato varieties: 1)variety 'Brenda', which is resistant toTomato yellow leaf curl virus,tomato spotted wilt virus, tobacco mosaic virus, Verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt;2) variety 'Cypress', resistant totomato yellow leaf curl virus,tomatospotted wilt virus and fusarium wilt; and 3)variety 'Beefsteak', resistant to late- and early blight, root-knot nematodes, Tabaco mosaic virus, Verticillium wilt and Fusarium wilt. Field day attendees were able to do hands-on activities on insect pest and disease symptoms identification, comparison of pest damage in different tomato varieties and evaluation of best pest-resistant tomato variety for that area. Management techniques of insect pests (whiteflies, cutworms, thrips, aphids and mealybugs) were addressed as well. Fourteen commercial vegetable growers (40% were organic and 60% were conventional growers) attended to this field day. On December 12, 2019, there will be a workshop on IPM in vegetables at Kauai Agriculture Research Center, Kapaa. The workshop will discuss about some key pests of insects and diseases, their identification, biology and management practices. The last field day will be conducted in January 2020 at Waiakea Experiment Station in Hilo, Hawaii Island. The field day will be about fire ant management on fruit trees that will includehands-on activities on prevention, combination of cultural, physical/mechanical and chemical management techniques of fire ants. Fruit Fly Integrated Pest Management Education Stakeholder training Rosemary Gutierrez-Coarite Description of activities Demonstration plots for the field day hands-on training were set it up on Kula Agricultural Park, Molokai and Lanai. Melon fly has been monitored weekly in Kula agricultural park on successive zucchini fields; the monitoring started in the first week of September 2019. The field day is expected to be conducted in January 2020. In Molokai, the oriental fruit fly has been monitored from the first week of October 2019, twice a month in a mango orchard. A varietal zucchini trial will be planted on December 16 at the Molokai experiment station and melon fly will be monitored on a weekly basis; melon fly control methods will be applied as needed. Field days for melon and oriental fruit flies will be conducted in January and February 2020. On Lanai, an on-farm zucchini trial was established on December 2 and melon fly have been monitored weekly, control methods of this pest will be carried out as needed. The field day will be conducted in January 2020. All field days will be focused on fruit fly monitoring, damage and control methods.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Wright, M.G. 2019. Cover crops, conservation biocontrol and augmentative releases can Trichogramma impacts be magnified? Annals of the Entomological Society of America 112: 295-297.
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Guitierrez, R., Pulakkatu-thodi, I., & Wright, M.G. 2019. Binomial Sequential Sampling Plan for Macadamia Felted Coccid, Eriococcus ironsidei (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae) Infesting Hawaii Macadamia Orchards. Environmental Entomology 48: 219-226.
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Progress 09/01/17 to 08/31/18
Outputs
Target Audience:Vegetable growers in Hawaii; immigrant farmers (Kauai); master gardeners (Maui); macadamia nut farmers; coffee farmers; beginner farmers (Oahu). Changes/Problems:Extensive problems were caused by severe rainstorms when demonstration plots were planted, resulting in the need to replant. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Master Gardener training. GoFarm lectures on pest management. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Thrips management: Activity Outputs:We anticipate providing ongoing farmer relevant training sessions to bring growers up to speed on this advancing area of sustainable pest management, as more information becomes available. We introduced agricultural professionals, new and existing producers to this new and innovative IPM concept at three educational events: Integrated Pest Management for New Producers. June 13, 218. GoFarm Hawaii, Pioneer, Waialua. Protected Culture Field Day, May 30, 2018 at the Waimanalo Research Station Maui IPM Workshop, May 23, 2018, Maui Cooperative Extension Office. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Continue to address vegetable pest management issues and provide outreach to growers; Compile updates to IPMrecommendations for macadamia felted coccid and coffee berry borer; Expand project to additional crops and pest systems.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
IPM Grant Progress report: Advanced IPM Training Course for University of Hawaii Master Gardeners. PI-Dr. Cynthia Nazario-Leary Activities performed 1. Developcurriculumforclass Lecture material and topics for two 4-hour classes. Experiential activities to complement and support lecture. oObservation/monitoring activity oTrapping activity oPest/disease identification and diagnosis activity oReading label activity 2. Pilot topics and activities in Basic Master Gardener Training Course •On 03/21/2018 Master Gardeners received an introduction to IPM as part of the Master Gardener Training Course which included: oPrinciples and concepts of IPM oImportance of IPM, i.e. why we do it oOverview of each of the concepts (Knowledge -> Prevention ->Observation -> Intervention -> Evaluation & Planning) 3. Delivery of Advanced Training IPM classes-August 22, 2018 and August 29, 2018. Delays Personnel: Person to be hired as teaching assistant left the island and hiring of position was delayed until July. Currently, hiring new person to assist with delivery of classes and implementation of curriculum. Rescheduling of course dates: Originally, anticipated July 2018 but had to reschedule due to room availability and other ongoing projects. Hours for the class have also been reduced from 12 to 8 hours. Two four-hour classes are now scheduled for 8/22/2018 and 8/29/2018. In-State travel: The UH Master Gardner Statewide Conference has been canceled for Fall 2018. Currently, looking at alternative seminars and other presentation opportunities on neighbor islands before funding expires. Purchase of supplies: Microscope-original vendor could not ship to Hawaii. Seeking alternative vendor. Anticipate purchase of all materials and supplies before end of July 2018. Kauai - Immigrant farmer demonstration project: 1. We worked with one of the cooperate Thai farmers (Lihue) for the diamondback moth (DBM) management using chemical insecticides. This grower mentioned that he was using Radiant (Spinetoram) on cole crops for the last 6 months and we made him aware of the resistance management and importance of insecticide rotation in the DBM management program. 2. Afarmer's field study was made to determine the efficacy of insecticide rotations on DBM in kale crop from September through mid-November. Insecticides used were Pyganic (Pyrethrin), Dipel (Bacillus thurigiensisvarKurtaski) and Radiant (Spinotoram). These insecticides were sprayed on the crop in rotation at weekly intervals, but not repeating more than twice consecutively (e. g., Radiant - Dipel - Dipel - Pyganic - Pyganic - Radiant and so on). 3. To determine the efficacy of this rotation plan, observations were made after 3-4 days of spraying to determine the percentage of plants with the DBM larvae on new leaves. For this, a total of 40 plants were randomly sampled and from each plant 3rd/4th new leaves from the top were selected to examine the presence or absence of larvae. 4. Some level of DBM larvae parasitization was observed initially on the field. Approximately, one-fourth of leaf samples (taken for DBM larvae presence/absence observation) were brought office and DBM larvae reared out to determine level of parasitization. 5. The abundant numbers of DBM adults flying around plants before implementation of this spray plan. The percentage of plants without DBM larvae on new leaves was approximately 50% during the months September and October. This percentage increased when the farmer chose to spray Grandevo (Chromobactriumsubtsugae) on the first week of November. By the second week of November, the farmer decided to end of this crop for harvest. 6. Low level parasitism of DBM larvae byCotesia glomeratawas observed during latter half of October. The parasitism increases as the number of DBM infested plant increased during 1st and 2nd week of November. For example, the leaf samples collected on November 2 yielded 44 DBM adults and 30 parasitoid adults. 7. The results of weekly observation were communicated with the farmer so that he learn and make his own decisions for upcoming cropping cycle. Macadamia nut pest management: Developed an optimized sampling plan for macadamia felted coccid monitoring; Provided extension pamphlet on MFC management; Conducted pesticide trials for MFC management. Coffee berry borer management: Developed optimized sampling plan for CBB monitoring; Tested potential repellent for CBB management. Managing Thrips in Commercial Eggplant Production Systems via Implementation of Macaranga Border Crops J. Sugano, K.H. Wang, J. Silva, J. Uyeda, S. Motomura, K. Wong, R. Corrales and L. Okumura Short Term Outcome & Preliminary Impacts: Observations and preliminary data suggest that the inoculation of maleMacarangatanariusflower panicles can help to reduce thrips damage on long eggplant. It was also noted that flea beetle damage was significantly lower as a result of the sunn hemp borders with supplemental pirate bug inoculations. Additional time is needed to evaluate the timing of theMacaranga tanariusinoculations and the development of on farm applications. The State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources is doing a good job eradicatingMacarangaon Oahu, we had a difficult time finding male flowers for this trial.
Publications
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Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Gutierrez-Coarite, R., Mollinedo, J., Cho, A., and Wright, M.G. 2018. Canopy management of macadamia trees and understory plant diversification to reduce macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei) populations. Crop Protection 113: 75-83.
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