Source: UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA submitted to NRP
THE ARIZONA PEST MANAGEMENT CENTER: SUPPORTING ADOPTION OF HIGH-IMPACT IPM PROGRAMS IN DIVERSE ENVIRONMENTS
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
ACTIVE
Funding Source
OTHER GRANTS
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1027065
Grant No.
2021-70006-35385
Cumulative Award Amt.
$854,873.00
Proposal No.
2021-05146
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2021
Project End Date
Aug 31, 2025
Grant Year
2023
Program Code
[EIP]- Extension Implementation Program
Recipient Organization
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
888 N EUCLID AVE
TUCSON,AZ 85719-4824
Performing Department
Entomology
Non Technical Summary
Arizona is characterized by extremely productive irrigated agricultural lands, unique flora and fauna, extreme and sensitive environments, and large urban centers made-up of transplanted people and cultures. Our diverse stakeholders require information on the safe and effective management of pests including ways to reduce risks to human health and the environment while sustaining economically viable industry in our state. At the University of Arizona, we have limited and shrinking human and fiscal resources available to address these needs. The Arizona Pest Management Center (APMC), formed in response to stakeholders' demands for greater transparency, engagement and relevance, encompasses the full set of University of Arizona research and Extension resources involved in the implementation of IPM in Arizona. This reorganization of IPM efforts has improved our capacity to identify and address stakeholder IPM needs across all emphasis areas, and to document outcomes and impacts. We support IPM implementation in agricultural, natural and urban environments and systematically measure the economic and environmental impacts of our programs. The APMC provides proven support for stakeholder engagement, needs assessment, strategic planning, outreach and evaluation of IPM in all our systems. It is a structure that both our faculty and partner organizations have embraced.Our overall goal is to sustain and enhance our capacity to develop, implement and evaluate high-impact IPM programs consistent with stakeholder-identified priorities in the following priority areas: IPM Implementation for Agronomic Crops, IPM Implementation for Specialty Crops, IPM in Public Health and IPM Training and Implementation in Schools. The goal of our IPM programs is to support and advance IPM implementation by end-users in Arizona through a systems approach to education and outreach that empowers pest managers to put IPM knowledge into practice, resulting in measurable reductions in economic, environmental, and human health risks from pests and pest management practices in these diverse environments. We accomplish this through applied research funded through leveraged resources and development and dissemination of educational outputs, as coordinated by leadership teams in each emphasis area. We measure changes in knowledge and practice and impacts of IPM through the development of tools and impact measures and a dedicated IPM Assessment Leadership Team. The expected impact of our overall efforts is increased implementation of IPM in all priority areas and a reduction in environmental, economic and human health risks as a result. Economic benefits are realized by growers, who help sustain safe, abundant and affordable food and fiber supplies, with rippling economic benefits to the state's economy. Environmental benefits include expected reductions in use of broad-spectrum pesticides, increased diversity and function of ecosystem services including support for pollinator safety. Human health impacts are realized by lowering potential exposures to higher risk pesticides and also by reducing populations of public health pests through applied research, extension and outreach.
Animal Health Component
(N/A)
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
(N/A)
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
2161710113010%
2161710114010%
2162240113010%
2161499113010%
2161499114010%
2161499116010%
2161420116010%
2161420113010%
2166050113010%
2166050114010%
Knowledge Area
216 - Integrated Pest Management Systems;

Subject Of Investigation
1499 - Vegetables, general/other; 2240 - Guayule; 6050 - Communities, areas, and regions; 1420 - Melons; 1710 - Upland cotton;

Field Of Science
1130 - Entomology and acarology; 1160 - Pathology; 1140 - Weed science;
Goals / Objectives
Project GoalsOur goal is to increase adoption and use of proven IPM tactics by Arizona citizens and professions in diverse environments, thus reducing environmental, human health and economic risks. Across all focus areas, we work to enhance our capacity to develop, implement and evaluate high-impact IPM programs consistent with stakeholder-identified priorities in the following emphasis areas: IPM Implementation for Agronomic Crops, IPM Implementation for Specialty Crops, IPM Training and Implementation in Schools, and IPM in Public Health. The goal of our IPM programs is to support and advance IPM implementation by diverse end-users in Arizona through a coordinated systems approach to education and outreach that empowers pest managers to put IPM knowledge into practice. Our programs identify target outcomes and seek to measure reductions in economic, environmental, and health risks from pests and pest management practices in these diverse environments among diverse end-users.ObjectivesOur objectives are consistent across all Priority Areas in the project:(1) Engage stakeholders to identify IPM priorities(2) Customize existing or develop new evidence-based solutions through leveraged, mission-focused applied research (< 20% of EIP effort)(3) Promote IPM adoption and implementation with audience-appropriate educational outreach(4) Assess and document IPM adoption and impacts
Project Methods
The Arizona Pest Management Center (APMC) was conceived to encompass and enhance the full set of University of Arizona research and Extension resources involved in the implementation of IPM in Arizona. The APMC Director / State IPM Coordinator (program leadership & administrative contact for this grant; Dr. Peter C. Ellsworth) in consultation with the APMC Associate Director / IPM Program Manager (Dr. Al Fournier) and a 20+ member multidisciplinary stakeholder advisory group (the IPM Coordinating Committee) administer the APMC and serve as resources across all program areas. The IPM Coordinator has statewide responsibility for all IPM programs, manages resources, convenes the IPM Coordinating Committee, and submits federal reports.The IPM Program Manager manages the daily APMC activities, including communication and faculty support for needs assessment activities, proposal development and program evaluation. He coordinates in-state and multi-state collaborations and sits on all IPM Leadership Teams and provides expertise in IPM Assessment.Our proven approach is centered around full-time Assistants or Associates in Extension (AiE; i.e., Extension educators funded up to 50% through EIP) who interact with County Agents, Extension Specialists, other disciplinary faculty and collaborators who provide the full range of IPM expertise (arthropod, weed, vertebrate, pathogen, and nematode pests; agronomy, economics, food safety, precision agriculture, and sociology) to support program development and delivery. Each EIP Priority Area (Agronomic Crops IPM, Specialty Crops IPM, School IPM and Public Health IPM) has a dedicated AiE, and an additional AiE coordinates our IPM Assessment Team. Each AiE is managed and supported by a unique Leadership Team of appropriate subject experts.Leadership Teams oversee IPM program development (priority setting, activities, outputs, deliverables & assessment) and guide and manage AiEs to ensure efficient functioning and delivery of IPM programs. AiEs then form operational teams for implementation and deployment of Extension programming. They coordinate team meetings and communications via email and conferencing technologies, and coordinate development of priority outputs as identified by stakeholders and discussed at team meetings. The AiE serves a coordinating function, catalyzing outputs and impacts of each IPM effort. Each Leadership Team Chair sits on the IPM Coordinating Committee, which provides stakeholder input and serves as the advisory body for the APMC. This ensures accountability.Our methods for implementing the objectives of this grant can be generalized across priority areas as consisting of 4 types of activities: stakeholder engagement, program development (including translational research), program delivery through outreach and education, and program evaluation. An example of stakeholder engagement is the leveraged Crop Pest Losses and Impact Assessment Signature Program (funded through the Western IPM Center), in which we conduct pest manager surveys in a workshop environment to quantify pest losses and pest management needs and practices in key crops. However, stakeholder engagement occurs across all emphasis areas and includes open discussion at meetings, advisory groups and committees, focus groups, participatory research, pest management strategic plans and informal dialog with stakeholders. Program development includes applied research activities engaged in by Specialists and Agents to develop science-based solutions to stakeholder needs. Development of specific program outputs and outreach education plans are facilitated through our IPM Leadership Teams.Efforts. Our outreach approach emphasizes use of field demonstrations; stakeholder-engaged translational research projects; and delivery of short, effective and graphically rich publications, presentations and advisories. We maintain constant contact with stakeholders via IPM Newsletters, email lists and social networking. Program delivery occurs through workshops, field days, demonstrations, cooperative extension meetings, educational presentations, websites, online videos, smart phone updates, radio broadcasts, newspaper articles, blog entries, newsletters, trade publications, extension publications, reports, stakeholder dialog sessions, needs assessments, crop pest losses surveys, informal discussion groups, one-on-one consultations, scientific publications, presentations and symposia, short courses, database development to track outcomes.Evaluation.The APMC has demonstrated a high capacity and history of documenting outcomes and impacts of Arizona IPM. Assessment is fully integrated into program planning for all teams, and is supported by a dedicated IPM Assessment Team. Dr. Fournier (Co-PD) with AiE Wayne Dixon develops tools, data and approaches to assess IPM adoption, outcomes and impacts across all program areas. Fournier, who has expertise in program evaluation methods, advises and supports all teams to develop effective evaluation plans and instruments. Milestones and indicators of success we measure include advances in IPM knowledge and attitudes, adoption of new IPM tactics and reduced-risk approaches, reductions in pesticide use and associated risks, and environmental and economic outcomes. Methods are customized to each program and target audience. Changes in knowledge, attitudes and skills are often assessed in live meetings using audience response technology to implement self-assessments or pre-then-post questionnaires. We also use online survey tools to collect information more broadly across the state for specific target audiences, including changes in knowledge and changes in practice (e.g., adoption of IPM). An example is online surveys of participants in Vegetable IPM programs, which measured changes in knowledge, adoption of reduced-risk practices, and economic impacts. In addition, we have developed the following unique data resources and approaches to measure the adoption and impacts of IPM, and the reduction of risk as outlined in the IPM Roadmap.(1) The APMC Pesticide Use Database (PUD), developed in collaboration with the Arizona Department of Agriculture and user stakeholders, contains >30 years of Arizona agricultural pesticide use reports submitted by growers for all custom (for hire) applications made statewide. These data allow us to measure changes in pesticide use for all Arizona crops, and have demonstrated dramatic reductions in broad-spectrum pesticides and adoption of reduce risk practices over time.(2) The Pesticide Risk Mitigation Engine (ipmPRiME) is a sophisticated, data-based, peer- reviewed risk assessment and mitigation tool developed by Dr. Paul Jepson and others, built on EPA risk assessment data. It can translate pesticide use data to specific ecotoxicological risk indices. For example, we analyzed pesticide risk associated with 23 years of pesticide applications in Arizona lettuce, showing reductions in most risks over time. These data also support our ongoing efforts to integrate information on pesticide risk and its mitigation into Extension outputs.(3) Crop Pest Losses and Impact Assessment surveys (CPL) document real-world impacts of key insect, weed and disease pests and their management on crop yields and grower economic outcomes. We conduct annual stakeholder interactions (typically face to face) to facilitate impact assessments in cotton and lettuce. Through a Western IPM Center Signature Program, our approach has been adapted to conduct assessments in hazelnuts, cherries, onions, potatoes, cranberries and mint in Pacific Northwest states, in partnership with an ARDP-funded project led by OSU. These surveys help document economic risks to growers from pests and the costs associated with their management.

Progress 09/01/23 to 08/31/24

Outputs
Target Audience:Professional, licensed Pest Control Advisors (PCAs), growers, agricultural industry representatives, pesticide applicators, State and Federal agencies and pesticide regulators, nursery and landscape industry, associations, commodity groups, Master Gardeners, homeowners, public school staff, non-governmental organizations, urban pest management professionals, public health professionals, food safety professionals, representatives from numerous tribes and tribal organizations, racial and ethnic minorities that work in agricultural and urban sectors. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?This project provided significant professional development opportunities for two PhD students within Agronomic Crops and Specialty Crops priority areas, one recently graduated and one that started in 2024. Both are employed as Assistants / Associates in Extension in our programs. They have gained valuable experience conducting applied research, developing outreach materials and presenting to and interacting with growers and pest managers, as well as writing and publishing scientific papers. Their projects are highly leveraged through other grants, but our growers and pest control advisors have greatly benefited from their work through our Extension and outreach efforts. We also employed four undergraduate student interns, all tribal members, in the Public Health IPM program. Interns helped develop Extension materials and publications. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?We employ diverse tactics to reach target audiences, from traditional Extension methods to webinars and remote delivery, websites, etc. We have increased our emphasis on short Extension publications, YouTube videos and social media posts. Many of our online and hybrid meetings are recorded and presentations made available to broader audiences after the event. Extension collaborations with tribal environmental health professionals provided improved distribution of IPM information (particularly public-health related) to members of several Arizona-based Indian tribes. Information was collaboratively modified to better communicate with these audiences, and distributed through tribal channels, including radio programs and Facebook pages. We have seen an increased acceptance of remote delivery across all programs but have returned to frequent face-to-face interactions while maintaining many remote options. We develop training presentations which are available online for continuing education credits (CEUs) through industry partnerships. Many of these materials receive a very high number of views and help train urban and agricultural pest managers. Methods of program delivery included workshops (online & face to face), field days, cooperative extension meetings, educational presentations, websites, webinars, Zoom conferences and presentations, YouTube videos, smart phone updates, newspaper articles, videos, radio broadcasts, IPM guidelines, newsletters, trade publications, extension publications, reports, stakeholder dialog sessions, needs assessments, crop pest losses surveys, informal discussion groups, one-on-one consultations, scientific publications, presentations and symposia. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?IPM Implementation for Specialty Crops Conduct applied research to address emerging pest issues for insect, weed and disease management for vegetable crops and melons. Conduct field trials and demonstrations (3+/yr) present research-based solutions at meetings, webinars, and industry conferences to empower pest managers to adopt new IPM tactics and approaches (30 CEUs/yr). Provide technical support to growers and pest mangers via consultation, field visits, and the Yuma Plant Health Clinic. Maintain Area Wide Insect Trapping Network to monitor key pests; provide pest alerts to support IPM decision making. Produce biweekly Veg IPM Updates (20/yr) shared via smartphone and archived online. Develop and distribute Extension publications, factsheets and guidelines (7/yr) to respond to timely pest issues. Priority topics: development of IPM programs for organic production systems; evaluate insecticide efficacy for citrus thrips management; evaluate insecticide efficacy for insect management at-planting for vegetables; Southwest Ag Summit in Feb 2025 will include an Organic IPM session; research on romaine and iceberg lettuce aphid management; new research on disease management in celery. IPM Implementation for Agronomic Crops Conduct leveraged applied research to address emerging pests and stakeholder priorities for insect, weed and disease management for cotton, alfalfa and other agronomic crops. Conduct field-based meetings, demonstrations, and field days (5/yr), and present research-based solutions at meetings, webinars, and industry conferences to empower pest managers to adopt new IPM tactics and approaches (30+ CEUs/yr). Provide technical support in response to client queries, via field visits and consultation. Develop and deliver Extension publications (3/yr), website postings & videos, blog/newsletter entries on timely IPM topics (25/yr). Priority topics: continued demonstration and teaching of Predator Thresholds for whitefly management and modified thresholds for Lygus in ThryvOn cotton; education on use of reduced risk selective insecticides in cotton and other crops; weed control in alfalfa; herbicide resistance management; disease management in agronomic crops. IPM Training and Implementation in Schools Continue School IPM Inside-and-Out program in 6 partner school districts which serve as hubs for demonstrations statewide outreach to school personnel, pest managers, turf and landscape professionals and pesticide applicators. Conduct Annual School IPM Conference and at least 2 additional training events. Address need-based priority pest issues in schools. Produce and distribute 4 Extension publications and 8 School & Home IPM Newsletters and post IPM materials online. Continue to evaluate needs of non-agricultural stakeholders with the Community IPM Leadership Team. IPM In Public Health Conduct leveraged applied research on public health pests and food safety in support of Extension efforts. Conduct 3 needs assessments to identify public health pest and food safety issues and education needs in tribal communities. Continue to expand our network of tribal contacts Deliver IPM and food safety trainings (6/yr) to pest management, vector management, environmental health professionals and tribal members. Conduct site visits to assess IPM problems and assist tribal communities (2/yr). Work with tribal professionals to customize and deliver culturally sensitive IPM information. Develop and distribute Extension materials (5/yr) e.g., publications, fact sheets, videos; integrate public health IPM topics into School and Home IPM newsletters. Priority topics: vector control, including tick management to limit Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, mosquito management to reduce Zika, Dengue, chikungunya; bed bug and rodent management; IPM and food safety; addressing needs of indigenous audiences.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? IPM Implementation for Specialty Crops (1) Engage stakeholders to identify IPM priorities Lettuce Pest Losses workshop engaged 58 lettuce stakeholders on pest management priorities Conducted IPM needs assessment survey for specialty crops (2) Customize existing or develop new solutions through leveraged, applied research (<20%) Completed efficacy trial in citrus to identify effective control options for citrus thrips Conducted efficacy trials targeting insect pests at vegetable planting to ensure strong crop establishment and early-season protection In partnership with Bridgestone, helped growers establish new plantings of guayule, where research to improve IPM options for flea beetle management continues (3) Promote IPM adoption and implementation with audience-appropriate educational outreach Delivered 30 biweekly Vegetable IPM Updates for 1,000 subscribers, delivering timely pest management solutions for insects, pathogens, and weeds, organic practices, mechanization, and agronomy in vegetable cropping systems Analyzed 500 plant samples for pathogens, delivering critical diagnostics Collaborated with Yuma Safe Produce Council to develop an IPM Standard Operating Procedure for food safety auditors Delivered >60 CEUs to over 1,000 participants at meetings, conferences and field days related to insect, weed and disease management Disseminated 20+ publications on diverse pest IPM topics Monitored key pests through insect trapping network, shared results in biweekly updates to support IPM field decisions (4) Assess and document IPM adoption and impacts In a 2024 user survey of Vegetable IPM Update subscribers (n=51): 87% made pest management decisions based on our IPM recommendations 89% have reduced their reliance on broadly toxic pesticides 89% said their economic returns have improved either "greatly" (30%) or "somewhat" (59%) 79% agreed that the Arizona fresh produce industry has adopted reduced risk practices because of the UArizona Vegetable IPM Team's activities IPM Implementation for Agronomic Crops 1) Engage stakeholders to identify IPM priorities Workshops in Jan 2024 documented cotton pest losses and IPM impacts and needs, with 26 pest control advisors representing 82% of AZ cotton acreage plus 3,500 acres in CA Identified IPM priorities via stakeholder interactions at workshops and field days (2) Customize existing or develop new solutions through leveraged, applied research (<20%) Finalized research on insecticide efficacy, selectivity and natural enemies, culminating in revised cotton IPM guidelines Conducted leveraged IPM research demonstration of Inaction Thresholds for whitefly control, integrating natural predators counts into spray decisions Tests to develop new action thresholds for control of lygus bug in genetically engineered ThryvOn cotton (3) Promote IPM adoption and implementation with audience-appropriate educational outreach Reached 551 stakeholders, including tribal members, at 17 Extension meetings, field days and industry conferences in AZ and CA. Delivered 41.5 AZ CEUs, 24 CA CEUS, 2 CCA credits Delivered 4 Extension publications on predator inaction thresholds (biological control in cotton), non-target effects of insecticides and sweeping cotton for predators and pests Hands-on field day demonstration and workshop taught Inaction Thresholds for whitefly control and ThryvOn cotton trial results to 77 participants in AZ and CA (4) Assess and document IPM adoption and impacts Field day pre-post surveys showed an 84% increase in respondents who "always" count predators when deciding on whitefly sprays In 2023, cotton growers averaged about 0.58 insecticide sprays season long, the lowest in recorded history, and >67% of cotton acreage received no insecticide sprays ThryvOn cotton, genetically engineered to resist injury from Lygus bugs and thrips, was grown on over 13,788 A in 2023, and sprayed an average 0.45 times, 25% less than what was sprayed on non-ThryvOn cotton One grower following Inaction Thresholds that integrate biological control of whiteflies by accounting for natural predators in cotton saved over $150,000 Collectively, cotton growers have saved more than $600M and prevented 40M lbs of insecticide active ingredient from going into the environment since 1996 IPM Training and Implementation in Schools 1) Engage stakeholders to identify IPM priorities Needs assessments conducted as part of the School IPM Conference and other Seminars informed program direction and development (2) Customize existing or develop new solutions through leveraged, applied research (<20%) Leveraged research on agave grease mite underway to identify IPM management solutions for this new pest (3) Promote IPM adoption and implementation with audience-appropriate educational outreach Coordinated with staff contacts to provide trainings and technical support. Addressed priority IPM issues in school districts. Trained 313 participants at 7thArizona School IPM Conference and Pest Management Seminars series, delivering 12 AZ CEUS Published 3 Extension publications and 11 newsletters reaching over 1,400 people. Topics included managing rodents, pesticide safety, weed control and stinging insects Delivered 9 contributions to news broadcasts, newspapers and blogs, including CNN and local news channels (4) Assess and document IPM adoption and impacts 85% of stakeholders that inquired about a pest management problem (n=318) found our IPM information useful; 95% were willing to choose non-chemical options over pesticides; 63% were interested in learning more about safer, effective pest management options IPM In Public Health 1) Engage stakeholders to identify IPM priorities Conducted needs assessments with 8 tribal communities to identify IPM, food safety and public health priorities (2) Customize existing or develop new solutions through leveraged, applied research (<20%) Leveraged $955,275 in support related to public health IPM research & Extension in the current EIP cycle, an 82% increase over last year Tick collection data is leading to new information about tick species in Arizona, and pathogen testing is revealing increased concerns about some vector potential hot spots (3) Promote IPM adoption and implementation with audience-appropriate educational outreach Delivered 101 Extension presentations reaching 2,559 participants, and 14 online education courses/classes reaching 1,303 views in 2023. Organized or implemented 51 trainings and workshops. Delivered 54.5 AZ CEUs, 1 NM CEU, 2 ID CEU, and 1 OR CEUs in 21 meetings/courses reaching 2,627 participants with structural and agricultural pesticide applicator licenses Worked with tribal professionals to customize and deliver culturally sensitive IPM information via Extension publications, newsletters, presentations and other media Conducted 2 in-field investigations/studies on tribal lands.Educated 935 Native Americancommunity members on prevention of the brown dog tick and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.Treated 540 dogs withrabies vaccination and installed tick collars Delivered 6 Extension publications on public health topics reaching 1,400 stakeholders Mentored 4 tribal students on IPM, food safety and public health, including development of Extension outreach materials (4) Assess and document IPM adoption and impacts In integrated IPM-Food Safety trainings with tribal communities, average participant knowledge increased 53% on IPM practices and 34% on food safety practices, and 40% of participants reported adoption of new food safety or IPM practices 81% of pest management professionals in Public Health Academy said they would adopt new strategies for bed bug and/or cockroach management At least 5 tribes have implemented IPM in their vector control programs; one tribe documented savings over $18,000 in one mosquito season Overall: 13 peer-reviewed & 41 non-peer reviewed publications 11 conference presentations 238 presentations 6,053 reached

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Bordini, I.C., A.J. Fournier, S.E. Naranjo, N.M. Pier, P.C. Ellsworth. 2024. Cotton Insecticide Use Guide: Knowing and Balancing Risks. IPM Short. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Arizona Pest Management Center. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/670916 (revised Feb 2024)
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Cooper, M., Li, S. and Rock, C. 2023. Keeping Food Safe at Home. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ2053. (June 2023) https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az2053-2023.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Adams K., Parlin, J., Li, S. and Gambill, C. 2024. Growing Tomatoes. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ2078. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az2078-2024_0.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Li, S., Cooper, M., Rock, C. and Teegerstrom, T. 2023. Resources to Improve Food Safety in Tribal Communities. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ2054. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az2054-2023.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C., I. Bordini, N. Pier. Non-target Effects of Insecticides in Cotton. 13th Annual Central Arizona Farmer Field Day. Maricopa, AZ. November 23, 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/670184
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C. L. Brown, N. Pier. 2023. Anatomy of a Cotton Sweep for Pests and Predators. IPM Short. University of Arizona, Arizona Pest Management Center. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/668520
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C., N. Pier, M. Keith. 2024. Beginner⿿s Guide to Predator Thresholds. IPM Short. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Arizona Pest Management Center. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/671109
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Nair, S. and D.H. Gouge. 2024. Pests in your school? University of Arizona, Arizona Pest Management Center. Infographic. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/community-ipm-documents/pests-in-your-schoolv4.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Nair, S., D.H. Gouge, K. Umeda, A. Fournier, S. Li, and U. Schuch. 2024. Why Should We Care About School IPM? University of Arizona, Arizona Pest Management Center. Infographic. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/community-ipm-documents/whyshouldwecareaboutschoolipm-2024.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Nair, S., N. Pier, M. Halldorson, and J. Weiss. 2023. Understanding the Western grapeleaf skeletonizer: Management in commercial vineyards. University of Arizona, Arizona Pest Management Center. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-shorts/grapeleafskel-vf2.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2023. Insecticide Resistance Management for Beet Armyworm and Diamondback Moth in Desert Produce Crops. Vegetable IPM Update, Vol. 14, No. 20. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Link
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2023. Trends in Insect Losses and Management on Desert Lettuce. Vegetable IPM Update, Vol. 14, No. 15. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Link
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2024. Insecticide Modes of Action on Desert Produce Crops. Vegetable IPM Update, Vol. 15, No. 6. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Link
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2024. Insecticide Usage on Conventional and Organic Lettuce in the Desert, 2023-2024. Vegetable IPM Update, Vol. 15, No. 14. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Link
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2024. Management of Insect Pests at Stand Establishment on Desert Produce and Melons. Vegetable IPM Update, Vol. 15, No. 16. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Link
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Calvin, W. 2024. 2023 An Effective Way to Enhance Biological Control in Your Organic Farms. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Vegetable IPM Update, May 29, 2024. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/agricultural-ipm/vegetables/vipm-archive/vipm-specialty-crops-view/an-effective-way-to-enhance-biological-control-in-your-organic-farms
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Peña, M. 2024. Injury from Pursuit and Raptor Carryover. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Vegetable IPM Update, July 10, 2024. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/agricultural-ipm/vegetables/vipm-archive/vipm-weeds-view/injury-from-pursuit-and-raptor-carryover
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Peña, M. 2024. Weed Identification. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Vegetable IPM Update, Jan 24, 2024. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/agricultural-ipm/vegetables/vipm-archive/vipm-weeds-view/weed-identification
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Peña, M. 2024. Weed Identification. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Vegetable IPM Update, Jan 10, 2024. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/agricultural-ipm/vegetables/vipm-archive/vipm-weeds-view/impact-of-weeds-compared-to-insects-and-diseases
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Peña, M. 2024. Lettuce Herbicide Injury. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Vegetable IPM Update, Jan 10, 2024. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/agricultural-ipm/vegetables/vipm-archive/vipm-weeds-view/lettuce-herbicide-injury
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Poudel, B. 2024. Fusarium wilt of Lettuce Field Trial. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Vegetable IPM Update, Aug 7, 2024. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/agricultural-ipm/vegetables/vipm-archive/vipm-plant-view/2023-fusarium-wilt-of-lettuce-field-trial
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Poudel, B. 2024. Weed Hosts of Plant Viruses (2024). University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Vegetable IPM Update, July 24, 2024. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/agricultural-ipm/vegetables/vipm-archive/vipm-plant-view/weed-hosts-of-plant-viruses-(2024)
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Nair, S., and D.H. Gouge. January-February 2024. School IPM ⿿ An Early Start. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/home-and-school-ipm-newsletters/ipm-newsletter-view/ipm-newsletters/2024/02/20/school-ipm---an-early-start
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Gouge, D.H., S. Li, C. Bibbs, and S. Nair. April 2024. Watch out for these stingers and biters. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/home-and-school-ipm-newsletters/ipm-newsletter-view/ipm-newsletters/2024/04/05/watch-out-for-stingers-and-biters---scorpions-and-kissing-bugs
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Nair, S., D.H. Gouge and S. Li. May 2024. Ants in your pants? https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/home-and-school-ipm-newsletters/ipm-newsletter-view/ipm-newsletters/2024/05/06/ants-in-your-pants
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Poudel, B. 2024. Downy Mildew of Onion. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Vegetable IPM Update, March 6, 2024. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/agricultural-ipm/vegetables/vipm-archive/vipm-plant-view/downy-mildew-of-onion
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Poudel, B. 2023. Bacterial Soft Rot in Lettuce. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Vegetable IPM Update, Oct 18, 2023. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/agricultural-ipm/vegetables/vipm-archive/vipm-plant-view/bacterial-soft-rot-in-lettuce-(2023)
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Stolte, D. and W.E. Hall; S. Nair. June 2024. 10 things you (probably) didn⿿t know about cicadas; summer weeds. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/home-and-school-ipm-newsletters/ipm-newsletter-view/ipm-newsletters/2024/07/26/10-things-you-(probably)-didnt-know-about-cicadas-summer-weeds
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Nair, S., D.H. Gouge, L. Wolfla-Thomas. Bed bug bites vs. mosquito bites: How to identify them. April 19, 2024. Blog post. https://pestgnome.com/blog/mosquito-control/bed-bug-bites-vs-mosquito-bites/?msID=0970bb0d-793b-43bc-a548-8c831bccae26#expert=shaku-nair-phd-with-additional-insights-from-dawn-h-gouge-phd
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C., I. Bordini, N. Pier. Non-target Effects of Insecticides in Cotton. 13th Annual Central Arizona Farmer Field Day. Maricopa, AZ. November 23, 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/670184
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Chau, B. (Nair, contributor). 2023. Why we are seeing an increase of mosquitoes during monsoon. KGUN News. https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/why-we-are-seeing-an-increase-of-mosquitoes-during-monsoon?utm_source=trellis&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Clips%20for%20Aug.%2024,%202023#google_vignette
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C., A. Fournier. Arizona Cotton IPM: A Brief History. Arizona Cotton Growers Newsletter. April 2024. https://www.azcottongrowers.org/news-issues
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Formanek, J. (Nair, contributor). 2023. Arizona⿿s extreme heat is killing honeybees and melting their homes. CNN US. Video & text story. https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/03/us/honeybees-arizona-phoenix-heat-climate/index.html#
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Wynne, K. US Better Cotton Farmers Adopt Innovative Pest Management Techniques. Blog Post. bettercotton.org. 09/07/2023. https://bettercotton.org/us-better-cotton-farmers-adopt-innovative-pest-management-techniques/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Johnson, T. 2023. Research at Maricopa Agricultural Center Helps Pinal County, Arizona. Casa Grande, AZ Tri-Valley Dispatch. Newspaper. 10/12/2023. https://www.pinalcentral.com/maricopa_monitor/news/research-at-maricopa-agricultural-center-helps-county-state/article_2d1c3f6a-9837-5c45-9212-2bb7608a4afc.html
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Nair, S. 2023. Mites on urban landscape plants. Southwest Horticulture. July-Aug 2023 Vol 40 (4): 5-6. Arizona Nursery Association.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Pier, N., P.C. Ellsworth. Guiding Whitefly Management Decisions with Predator Thresholds and Insecticide Selectivity. Arizona Cotton Growers Newsletter. August 2024. https://www.azcottongrowers.org/news-issues
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Yuma County Cooperative Extension. Get it in the Bag! Sweep-net training. Post. LinkedIn. 08/10/2023. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/yuma-county-cooperative-extension_on-july-14th-2023-university-of-arizona-activity-7095472646812794880-NHjU
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Yuma County Cooperative Extension. Get in the Bag! Sweep-net training. Post. 08/10/2023. https://twitter.com/YumaExtension/status/1689706504931393538
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier, A.J., J. Dias, W.A, Dixon II. 2023. Response to EPA⿿s Occupational and Residential Exposure Assessment for the Registration of DCPA. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0374. 7/3/23. Link.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier, A.J. 2023. Aluminum Phosphide Use in Arizona and Response to EPA⿿s Amended Proposed Interim Registration Review. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0081. 9/25/23. Link
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier, A.J., P.C. Ellsworth. 2023. Response to EPA⿿s Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework on Behalf of Agricultural Stakeholders. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0889-0659. 10/22/23. Link.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier, A.J., P.C. Ellsworth. 2023. Acetamiprid: Comments on Draft Biological Evaluation and Associated Effects Determination for Endangered and Threatened Species and Their Designated Critical Habitats. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0513. 12/26/23. Link.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier, A.J., P.C. Ellsworth. 2023. Dinotefuran: Comments on Draft Biological Evaluation and Associated Effects Determination for Endangered and Threatened Species and Their Designated Critical Habitats. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0513. 12/26/23. Link.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Fournier, A.J., W. Dixon. 2024. Response to Proposed Interim Decision for Chlorothalonil Use in Arizona and Southeastern California. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0840. 01/17/24. Link.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Fournier, A.J., R. Norton, P.C. Ellsworth, W. Dixon. 2024. Comments on Reconsideration of Issues from EPA⿿s Interim Registration Review Decision for Paraquat. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0855-0321. 04/01/24. Link
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Fournier, A.J., W. Dixon. 2024. Response to EPA⿿s Amended Proposed Interim Decision for Oxyfluorfen. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0778. 5/6/24. Link
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Fournier, A.J., W. Dixon. 2024. Comments on BASF Application for New Use: Dicamba Product. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0154-0236. 7/5/24. Link
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Fournier, A.J., J.C. Palumbo, W. Dixon, P.C. Ellsworth. 2024. Response to EPA⿿s Proposed Interim Decision for Acephate. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0915. 7/31/24. Link
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Fournier, A.J., M. Rethwisch, A. Mostfa, W. Dixon, P.C. Ellsworth. 2024. Response to EPA⿿s Proposed Interim Decision for Dimethoate. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0059. 8/23/24. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-assessment-documents/arid-swpmc-info-requests/comment-reponses/2024/apmc-epa-dimethoate-pid-08-23-24.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier, A.J. and W. Dixon. Draft Herbicide Strategy: Details & Deadline Extension. EPA Pesticide Registration Review Updates. Arizona Pest Management Center, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. 9/11/23
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier, A.J. and W. Dixon. Draft Herbicide Strategy: Key Points and Online Survey. EPA Pesticide Registration Review Updates. Arizona Pest Management Center, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. 10/9/23. (Survey reminder on 10/16/23.)
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier, A.J. and W. Dixon. EPA Webinar: Bulletins Live! Two for Accessing Endangered Species Bulletins. EPA Pesticide Registration Review Updates. Arizona Pest Management Center, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. 11/9/23.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier, A.J. and W. Dixon. Proposed Interim Decision for Chlorothalonil and other EPA Proposed and Proposed Final Decisions. EPA Pesticide Registration Review Updates. Arizona Pest Management Center, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. 11/9/23.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier, A.J. and W. Dixon. EPA⿿s Draft Biological Evaluations for Acetamiprid and Dinotefuran. EPA Pesticide Registration Review Updates. Arizona Pest Management Center, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. 11/20/23.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Fournier, A.J. and W. Dixon. Amended Proposed Interim Decision for Oxyfluorfen, and other EPA Decisions. EPA Pesticide Registration Review Updates. Arizona Pest Management Center, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. 4/8/24.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier, A.J. and W. Dixon. Summary of Upcoming EPA Pesticide Comment Periods: Late December to Early February. EPA Pesticide Registration Review Updates. Arizona Pest Management Center, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. 12/21/23.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Fournier, A.J. and W. Dixon. EPA Seeks Comments as it Reconsiders Paraquat Interim Decision. EPA Pesticide Registration Review Updates. Arizona Pest Management Center, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. 3/11/24.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Fournier, A.J. and W. Dixon. Update from EPA: New Endangered Species Mitigation Measures for Chlorpyrifos (e.g., Lorsban), Diazinon and Malathion. EPA Pesticide Registration Review Updates. Arizona Pest Management Center, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. 4/2/24.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Fournier, A.J. and W. Dixon. EPA Proposes Cancelation of Most Acephate Uses. EPA Pesticide Registration Review Updates. Arizona Pest Management Center, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. 5/9/24.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Bordini, I., S. Naranjo, P. Ellsworth. 2024. Compatibility of Insecticides with Conservation Biological Control in Cotton. Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America. Submitted Presentation Abstract, Wailoloa Beach, HI, 16-Apr-2024, 25 participants.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Ellsworth, PC. 2024. The Dynamics and Future of IPM Careers in Extension. Symposium on Careers in Integrated Pest Management, Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of America, Wailoloa Beach, HI, 16-Apr-2024, 50 participants, (invited).
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Ellsworth, PC, SE Naranjo. 2024. How Landscape Elements Contribute to the Remarkable Success of the Arizona Cotton IPM Program. Symposium on Areawide Integrated Pest Management in the Pacific Region, Pacific Branch ESA., Wailoloa Beach, HI, 17-Apr-2024, 50 participants, (invited).
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Keith, M., P.C. Ellsworth, R. Norton. Alternative Chemical Tactics for Cotton Defoliation. 2024 Beltwide Cotton Conferences. Fort Worth, TX. Poster 01/03/2024.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2024. 2024-2025 Palestriped Flea Beetles in Leafy Vegetables and Cole Crops. Vegetable IPM Update, Vol. 15, No. 16. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/agricultural-ipm-documents/vegetable-ipm-updates/2024/palestriped-flea-beetles-vegipm.pdf?sfvrsn=a8893885_2
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2024. 2024-2025 Guidelines for Diamondback Moth Management in Desert Cole Crops. Vegetable IPM Update, Vol. 15, No. 17. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/agricultural-ipm-documents/vegetable-ipm-updates/2024/diamondback-moth-guidelines-2024-25.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Calvin, W. 2024. Push-Pull Strategies: Effective Integrated Pest Management Tools. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Vegetable IPM Update, June 9, 2024. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/agricultural-ipm/vegetables/vipm-archive/vipm-specialty-crops-view/push-pull-strategies-effective-integrated-pest-management-tools
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Calvin, W. 2024. Resistant variety: a fundamental tool for managing difficult-to-control pests in organic crops. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Vegetable IPM Update, July 12, 2024. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/agricultural-ipm/vegetables/vipm-archive/vipm-specialty-crops-view/resistant-variety-a-fundamental-tool-for-managing-difficult-to-control-pests-in-organic-crops
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Calvin, W. 2024. IPM Techniques for Organic Crop Production. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Vegetable IPM Update, July 14, 2024. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/agricultural-ipm/vegetables/vipm-archive/vipm-specialty-crops-view/ipm-techniques-for-organic-crop-production
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Calvin, W. 2024. The Impacts of Water and Nutrient Management on Aphids Control. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Vegetable IPM Update, July 24, 2024. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/agricultural-ipm/vegetables/vipm-archive/vipm-specialty-crops-view/the-impacts-of-water-and-nutrient-management-on-aphids-control
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Calvin, W. 2024. Insect Eavesdropper: Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed technology for digital monitoring of insect pests in crops. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Vegetable IPM Update, Aug 7, 2024. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/agricultural-ipm/vegetables/vipm-archive/vipm-specialty-crops-view/insect-eavesdropper-researchers-at-the-university-of-wisconsin-madison-have-developed-technology-for-digital-monitoring-of-insect-pests-in-crops
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Calvin, W. 2024. Understanding the Evolution of Resistance in Insect. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Vegetable IPM Update, Aug 22, 2024. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/agricultural-ipm/vegetables/vipm-archive/vipm-specialty-crops-view/understanding-the-evolution-of-resistance-in-insect
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Gouge, D.H., T.J. Getts, T. Stock, J.F. Connett, and M. Gay. June 2023. Grasshoppers. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/home-and-school-ipm-newsletters/ipm-newsletter-view/ipm-newsletters/2023/06/07/grasshoppers
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Li, S. 2023. Mosquito Info! Pima County Cooperative Extension Round-Up Newsletter, May-June 2023. Volume 4, Issue 3. https://extension.arizona.edu/pima-county-newsletter
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Li, S. 2023. Join the Tick Patrol. Pima County Cooperative Extension Round-Up Newsletter, July-August 2023. Volume 4, Issue 4. https://extension.arizona.edu/pima-county-newsletter
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Li, S., W.E. Hall, S. Nair, K. Umeda. March 2024. Crane Flies and Spring Pre-emergent Weed Control. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/home-and-school-ipm-newsletters/ipm-newsletter-view/ipm-newsletters/2024/03/14/crane-flies-spring-pre-emergent-weed-control
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Nair, S. and D.H. Gouge. July 2023. Is That A Mouse Or A Rat? https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/home-and-school-ipm-newsletters/ipm-newsletter-view/ipm-newsletters/2023/07/26/is-that-a-mouse-or-a-rat
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Nair, S., S. Li, and J. Weber. August 2023. Pesticide Safety in Community Environments. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/home-and-school-ipm-newsletters/ipm-newsletter-view/ipm-newsletters/2023/08/28/pesticide-safety-in-community-environments
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Nair, S., D.H. Gouge, and S. Li. September 2023. Invasions of Red and Black Bugs. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/home-and-school-ipm-newsletters/ipm-newsletter-view/ipm-newsletters/2023/09/30/invasions-of-red-and-black-bugs
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Nair, S. and S. Li. November 2023. Keep House Mice Away This Winter. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/home-and-school-ipm-newsletters/ipm-newsletter-view/ipm-newsletters/2023/11/14/keep-house-mice-away-this-winter
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Nair, S. and D.H. Gouge. December 2023. Happy Holidays! https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/home-and-school-ipm-newsletters/ipm-newsletter-view/ipm-newsletters/2023/12/13/happy-holidays!
  • Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Calvin, W. and J. C. Palumbo. 2024. Chlorantraniliprole Resistance Associated with Diamondback Moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) Outbreaks in Arizona Brassica Crops. Journal of Economic Entomology. September 2024. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae212
  • Type: Book Chapters Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Gouge, D.H., M. Lame, T. Stock, L.F. Rose, et al. Improving Environmental Health in Schools. July 2023. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 53(4):101407. DOI:10.1016/j.cppeds.2023.101407
  • Type: Book Chapters Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Naranjo, S.E. & P.C. Ellsworth. 2024. Landscape considerations in pest management: Case study of the Arizona cotton IPM system. In Brewer, M. and Hein, G. ⿿Arthropod Management and Landscape Considerations in Large Scale Agroecosystems⿿ CABI. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781800622777.0000 [August 2024]
  • Type: Book Chapters Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Gouge, D. H. 2024. Chapter 22 Home and Garden Pests. In D. I. Shapiro-Ilan and E. Lewis, eds. Nematodes as Biocontrol Agents. CABI Publishing. pp. 392-417.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C., I. Bordini, N. Pier, A. Fournier, K. Wynne, S.E. Naranjo. Supporting ⿿Inaction⿝ and Better Cotton with Predator Thresholds in Arizona. 2024 Beltwide Cotton Conferences. Fort Worth, TX. 01/05/2024.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Li, S. 2024. Urban Pests. 2024 Vector Control Course & Urban Entomology Seminar. New Mexico Environmental Health Association. Albuquerque, NM. April 23-24, 2024. Invited. 58 participants.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Li, S. and Dorame-Avalos, A. IPM Program Improves Public Health by Reducing Environmental and Human Health Risks. Poster presentation. Tribal/EPA Region 9 Annual Conference. Alpine, CA and online. October 24-26, 2023. 674 estimated attendees.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2024 Citation: Walker, K., Gouge, D.H. and Li, S. 2024. Dog-based tick control for RMSF prevention: A comparison of collars and medication. 7th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Southwest Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. April 4-5, 2024. 270 participants.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Walker, K., Gouge, D.H., Li, S. The Great Arizona Tick Check. Poster presentation. 2023 University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Annual Conference. Tucson, AZ. August 2-4, 2023.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Wynne, K., A. Fournier, P.C. Ellsworth. Highly Hazardous Pesticide Phase-Out for US Cotton Growers: Alternatives, Risks, and Opportunities. 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences. New Orleans, LA. Poster. 01/10/2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/667319


Progress 09/01/22 to 08/31/23

Outputs
Target Audience:Pest Control Advisors (PCAs), growers, agricultural industry representatives, pesticide applicators, State and Federal agencies and pesticide regulators, nursery and landscape industry, associations, commodity groups, Master Gardeners, homeowners, public school staff, non-governmental organizations, pest management professionals, public health professionals, food safety professionals, representatives from numerous tribes and tribal organizations, racial and ethnic minorities that work in agricultural and urban sectors. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?This project has provided significant professional development opportunities for two graduate students within the Agronomic Crops IPM priority area. Both are employed as Assistants / Associates in Extension in our programs. They have gained valuable experience conducting applied research, developing outreach materials and presenting to and interacting with growers and pest managers, as well as writing and publishing scientific papers. Their projects are highly leveraged through other grants, but our growers and pest control advisors have greatly benefited from their work through our Extension and outreach efforts. We have also employed student interns in some of our programs and provided opportunities for professional growth.? How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?We employ diverse tactics to reach target audiences, from traditional Extension methods to webinars and remote delivery, websites, etc. We have increased our emphasis on short Extension publications, YouTube videos and social media posts. Many of our online and hybrid meetings are recorded and presentations made available to broader audiences after the event. Extension collaborations with tribal environmental health professionals provided improved distribution of IPM information (particularly public-health related) to members of several Arizona-based Indian tribes. Information was collaboratively modified to better communicate with these audiences, and distributed through tribal channels, including radio programs and Facebook pages. Following the shift to all-online at the start of the pandemic, we have seen an increased acceptance of remote delivery across all programs, but have returned to frequent face-to-face interactions while maintaining many remote options. In recent years, we have created permanent links for Extension publications in the University of Arizona library digital repository. This makes information available in current time as well as creating an archive of past Extension work for researchers and future workers in Extension. Methods of program delivery included workshops (online & face to face), field days, cooperative extension meetings, educational presentations, websites, webinars, Zoom conferences and presentations, YouTube videos, smart phone updates, newspaper articles, videos, video demonstrations, radio broadcasts, IPM guidelines, newsletters, trade publications, extension publications, reports, stakeholder dialog sessions, needs assessments, crop pest losses surveys, informal discussion groups, one-on-one consultations, scientific publications, presentations and symposia. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?IPM Implementation for Specialty Crops Conduct applied research to address emerging pest issues for insect, weed and disease management for vegetable crops, melons, guayule and other specialty crops. Conduct field trials and demonstrations (3+/yr) present research-based solutions at meetings, webinars, and industry conferences to empower pest managers to adopt new IPM tactics and approaches (50 CEUs/yr). Provide technical support via consultation, field visits, and the Yuma Plant Health Clinic. Maintain Area Wide Insect Trapping Network to monitor key pests; provide pest alerts to support IPM decision making. Produce biweekly Veg IPM Updates (20/yr) shared via smartphone and archived online. Develop and distribute Extension publications, factsheets and guidelines (7/yr) to respond to timely pest issues. Priority topics: impact of weeds on insect management in produce, Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus transmission to vegetables and melons by western flower thrips; herbicide evaluations in transplanted lettuce; fusarium wilt in lettuce; herbicide resistance management; disease management for pecan, grape and palms; insect and weed management in guayule during stand establishment. IPM Implementation for Agronomic Crops Conduct leveraged applied research to address emerging pests and stakeholder priorities for insect, weed and disease management for cotton, alfalfa and other agronomic crops. Conduct field-based meetings, demonstrations, and field days (5/yr), and present research-based solutions at meetings, webinars, and industry conferences to empower pest managers to adopt new IPM tactics and approaches (30+ CEUs/yr). Provide technical support in response to client queries, via field visits and consultation. Develop and deliver Extension publications (5/yr), website postings & videos (7/yr), blog/newsletter entries and social media posts on timely IPM topics (25/yr). Priority topics: best management practices for weed control; Palmer Amaranth resistance management; diseases of cotton and alfalfa; demonstration and teaching of Predator Thresholds for whitefly management and modified thresholds for Lygus in ThryvOn cotton; comprehensive evaluation and recommendations regarding use of highly hazardous pesticides in U.S. cotton; statewide survey of fusarium (FOV4) impacting cotton. IPM Training and Implementation in Schools Continue School IPM Inside-and-Out program in 6 partner school districts which serve as hubs for demonstrations statewide outreach to school personnel, pest managers, turf and landscape professionals and pesticide applicators. Conduct Annual School IPM Conference and at least 2 additional training events. Address need-based priority pest issues in at least 3 school districts. Produce and distribute 4 Extension publications and 8 School & Home IPM Newsletters and post IPM materials online. Conduct needs assessment in consultation with the Community IPM Leadership Team to explore and identify priority non-agricultural IPM needs, such as for turf, horticulture, master gardeners, etc., as we consider a potential future shift in the focus of our Community IPM programs. IPM In Public Health Conduct leveraged applied research on public health pests and food safety in support of Extension efforts. Conduct 3 needs assessments to identify public health pest and food safety issues and education needs in tribal communities. Expand our network of tribal contacts by 20% Deliver IPM and food safety trainings (6/yr) to pest management, vector management, environmental health professionals and tribal members. Conduct site visits to assess IPM problems and assist tribal communities (2/yr). Work with tribal professionals to customize and deliver culturally sensitive IPM information. Develop and distribute Extension materials (5/yr) e.g., publications, fact sheets, videos; integrate public health IPM topics into School and Home IPM newsletters. Priority topics: vector control, including tick management to limit Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, mosquito management to reduce Zika, Dengue, chikungunya; bed bug and rodent management; IPM and food safety; addressing needs of indigenous audiences.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? IPM Implementation for Specialty Crops 1.Engage stakeholders to identify IPM priorities (100% complete) Lettuce Pest Losses workshop engaged 60 lettuce industry stakeholders on pest management priorities Conducted guayule needs assessment survey, Nov 2022 2.Customize existing or develop new solutions through leveraged, applied research (100%) Conducted herbicide, insecticide and fungicide efficacy trials on vegetable crops and plant disease research in diverse specialty crops Research on palestriped flea beetle management in guayule supported new, lower risk product registrations to improve IPM options for growers Secured $70M USDA CS-guayule project to develop & commercialize crop including best management practices for pests 3.Promote IPM adoption and implementation with audience-appropriate educational outreach (80%) Delivered 18 biweekly Veg IPM Updates via smartphone (and archived online) to inform 1,000 subscribers of timely pest issues and solutions Consulted with stakeholders on herbicide resistance, plant disease ID, water conservation, pesticide efficacy, pest identification, etc., through field visits and submission of samples and proposed IPM solutions Delivered >50 CEUs to over 1,100 participants at 12 meetings, conferences, and field day demonstrations related to insect, weed and disease management Disseminated 15+ publications on diverse pest topics (thrips and virus management on desert lettuce, whitefly and aphid control on melons and lettuce, palestriped flea beetle control in guayule, weed seedling identification) Monitored key pests through insect trapping network. Shared results biweekly via Veg IPM Update to support IPM decisions in the field 4.Assess and document IPM adoption and impacts (80%) Based on our latest survey, 80% of growers & pest managers adopted reduced-risk pest management practices because of timely research & information from Vegetable IPM program. 83% reported increased yields and 80% reported decreased use of broad-spectrum chemistries as a result of outreach. 70% reported that our outreach helped them avoid economic losses through IPM. IPM Implementation for Agronomic Crops 1.Engage stakeholders to identify IPM priorities (100% complete) Workshops in Jan 2023 documented cotton pest losses and IPM impacts with 32 stakeholders representing 70,446 acres, or 65.7% of AZ cotton acreage Identified IPM priorities via stakeholder interactions at workshops and field days 2.Customize existing or develop new solutions through leveraged, applied research (100%) Continued research on insecticide efficacy, selectivity, natural enemies, and natural enemy thresholds for whitefly management in cotton; continued research trials on the benefits of GE ThryvOn cotton for western flower thrips (WFT) and lygus bug control Research trials on ThryvOn cotton supported full commercial release in 2023. New trials demonstrated high yields and low risk of economic damage from WFT and flea beetles without additional thrips insecticides. 3.Promote IPM adoption and implementation with audience-appropriate educational outreach (80%) Reached 525 stakeholders, including tribal members, at 13 Extension meetings, field days and industry conferences in Arizona. Delivered 31.5 CEUs. Provided IPM technical support in response to client queries Delivered 7 new Extension publications, 10 videos and 25+ blog and social media posts on topics including Biological Control in cotton, sugarcane aphid control in sorghum, alfalfa leaf tier (new invasive pest), insecticide mixtures in cotton, and phase out of highly hazardous pesticides in U.S. cotton production. Secured leveraged funding from Better Cotton to conduct high profile IPM research and demonstration on tribal farm in 2023 4.Assess and document IPM adoption and impacts (80%) Participants at Extension events increased knowledge of key pests, their management, role of natural enemies, and pesticide risk reduction in cotton and other crops In 2022, cotton growers averaged about 1.53 insecticide sprays season long, and >33% of upland cotton acreage received no foliar sprays for arthropod pests Growers of ThryvOn cotton saved about 1 to 1.3 sprays, valued at about $20 to $26 per acre, or about $150,000-178,000/year saved by the industry since 2021 Use of fully selective insecticides remain at an all-time high as a percentage of sprays made (≥85% over the last three years) Today <1% of AZ cotton acres make use of any of 7 highly hazardous pesticides targeted for elimination by Better Cotton's sustainability standards IPM Training and Implementation in Schools 1.Engage stakeholders to identify IPM priorities (80% complete) Collecting needs assessment data at Extension meetings and conferences to identify non-agricultural IPM needs 2.Customize existing or develop new solutions through leveraged, applied research (80%) Coordinated with Public Health IPM Team and UA Extension Specialists to deliver the latest research for turf, landscape and structural IPM 3.Promote IPM adoption and implementation with audience-appropriate educational outreach (80%) Coordinated with staff contacts at School IPM Inside-and-Out schools to provide trainings and technical support After responding to feral cat problems at one school district, the team published a newsletter article on this topic, reaching >1,400 subscribers Trained 301 participants at Annual School IPM Conference, 2 Pest Management Seminars and Turf Short Course Addressed priority issues in 3 school districts. Provided on-site training at Tucson Waldorf School on turf management and at Maricopa Unified School District on filth fly management; trained a new Facilities Manager at Catalina Foothills District. Published 3 Extension publications and 8 newsletters reaching over 1,400 people. Topics include managing pigeons, fire ants, agave plant bugs, feral cats, swarming bees. 4.Assess and document IPM adoption and impacts (80%) 95% of participants in the School IPM Conference (n=81, 60%) identified IPM-related practices they learned and are willing to adopt as a result of training IPM In Public Health 1.Engage stakeholders to identify IPM priorities (100% complete) Conducted needs assessments with 6 tribal communities to identify IPM, food safety and public health priorities Expanded network of tribal contacts by 10% 2.Customize existing or develop new solutions through leveraged, applied research (80%) Leveraged $524,416 in support related to public health IPM research & Extension in the current EIP cycle, a 374% increase over last year Team members published 7 peer-reviewed journal articles and 8 abstracts / professional conference presentations on public health topics 3.Promote IPM adoption and implementation with audience-appropriate educational outreach (80%) Worked with tribal professionals to customize and deliver culturally sensitive IPM information, e.g., 2 fact sheets on food safety and household fly management Conducted 18 trainings on vector management, food safety and IPM topics, reaching 535 people, including members of several tribal communities Conducted 2 in-field investigations/studies on tribal lands. Educated 635 community members on brown dog ticks & Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Treated 1,100 dogs with rabies vaccination, inspected 550 dogs for ticks and installed tick collars Conducted many site visits to assess IPM problems and assist tribal communities Delivered 6 Extension publications (including newsletter articles) and 3 videos, reaching 1,400 stakeholders 4.Assess and document IPM adoption and impacts (80%) 90% of participants at National IPM Training for Tribal Communities increased their knowledge of food safety & microorganism pests and their prevention or management Overall: 22 peer-reviewed & 31 non-peer reviewed publications 279 presentations 5,976 reached

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Ignat, S., M. Cooper, D.H. Gouge, Li, S. 2023. Common Household Flies and Prevention Tips. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Fact Sheet. February 2023.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Nair, S., D.H. Gouge, and S. Li. September 2022. The American Cockroach  Periplaneta americana. Home and School IPM Newsletter. Arizona Pest Management Center. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/home-and-school-ipm-newsletters/ipm-newsletter-view/ipm-newsletters/2022/09/23/the-american-cockroach---periplaneta-americana
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Nair, S. October 2022. To Overseed or Not. Home and School IPM Newsletter. Home and School IPM Newsletter. Arizona Pest Management Center. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/home-and-school-ipm-newsletters/ipm-newsletter-view/ipm-newsletters/2022/10/24/to-overseed-or-not
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Cooper, M., S. li, C. Rock. October 2022. Keeping Food Save at Home. Home and School IPM Newsletter. Arizona Pest Management Center. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/home-and-school-ipm-newsletters/ipm-newsletter-view/ipm-newsletters/2022/11/23/keeping-food-safe-at-home
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Nair, S., and D. Lorch. January 2023. To Water or Not. Home and School IPM Newsletter. Arizona Pest Management Center. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/home-and-school-ipm-newsletters/ipm-newsletter-view/ipm-newsletters/2023/02/01/to-water-or-not
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C. Manejo fitosanitario de insectos de h�bito chupador en algodonero. Manejo Agronomic del Cultivo del Algodonero. Chihuahua, Mex. 100 participants. 03/23/2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/667973
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C. Cotton Insect Control Trends: Where do we go from here? Progressive Farmers Meeting. Blythe, CA. 32 participants. 1.0 AZ CEU, 1.0 CA CEU. 04/20/2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/668030
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C. & A. Fournier. Highly Hazardous Pesticide Phase-Out for US Cotton Growers: Alternatives, Risks, and Opportunities, Final Report. September 30, 2022. University of Arizona. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/667318
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Fournier, A.J., B. Poudel-Ward, A Hu, R. Norton, W.A. Dixon II. 2022. Use and Importance of Ametoctradin in Arizona Agriculture. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0647. 9/12/22. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-assessment-documents/arid-swpmc-info-requests/ametoctradin_pwp_apmc_9-12-22_vf2.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Fournier, A.J., A Hu, R. Norton, W.A. Dixon II. 2022. Response to EPA Proposed Interim Decision for Tebuconazole. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0378. 9/12/22. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-assessment-documents/arid-swpmc-info-requests/comment-reponses/tebuconazole_pid_09-12-22_vf.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Fournier, A.J., P.C. Ellsworth, J.C. Palumbo, A. Mostafa, W.A. Dixon II. 2022. In Response to EPA Draft Biological Evaluation for Sulfoxaflor & Mitigations Proposed by the Registrant. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0889-0597. 9/17/22. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-assessment-documents/arid-swpmc-info-requests/comment-reponses/sulfoxaflor-dbe_9-17-22_vf2alo.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Fournier, A.J., P.C. Ellsworth, J.C. Palumbo, M. Pe�a, W.A. Dixon II. 2022. Response to EPA Notice: Petition to Revoke Tolerances and Cancel Registrations for Certain Organophosphate Uses. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0490-0001. 9/25/22. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-assessment-documents/arid-swpmc-info-requests/op-tolerance-revocations_apmc_09-25-22_vf.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Fournier, A.J., J. Dias, W.A. Dixon II. 2022. Atrazine: Proposed Revisions to the Interim Registration Review Decision. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0266-1627. 10/7/22. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-assessment-documents/arid-swpmc-info-requests/comment-reponses/atrazine_revised-id_10-7-22_apmc.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Fournier, A.J., J. Dias, K. Umeda, W.A. Dixon II. 2022. Dicamba Use and Benefits in Arizona and the Southwest. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0223. 10/17/22. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-assessment-documents/arid-swpmc-info-requests/comment-reponses/dicamba_ra_comments_apmc_10-17-22_vf.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier, A.J., J.C. Palumbo, K. Umeda, W.A. Dixon II. 2023. Carbaryl: Use and Benefits in the Desert Southwest and Response to EPAs Proposed Interim Decision. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0230. 2/14/23. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-assessment-documents/arid-swpmc-info-requests/comment-reponses/carbaryl_pid_comments_apmc_02-14-23_vf.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier, A.J., P.C. Ellsworth. 2023. EPAs Endangered Species Act Workplan Update: Proposed Label Language for Nontarget Species Mitigation and Other Actions. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0908. 2/14/23. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-assessment-documents/esa-workplans/apmc_comments_esa-workplan-update_02-14-23_vf.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier, A.J., W.A. Dixon II. 2023. Response to EPAs Proposed Interim Decision for DCNA (Dicloran). Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0141. 3/26/23. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-assessment-documents/arid-swpmc-info-requests/comment-reponses/dicloran-dcna_pid_comments_apmc_02-23-23_vf.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier, A.J., W.A. Dixon II. 2023. Response to EPAs Proposed Interim Decision for Thiophanate-methyl. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0004. 3/26/23. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-assessment-documents/arid-swpmc-info-requests/comment-reponses/thiophanate-methyl_pid_comments_apmc_02-23-23_vf2.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier, A.J., P.C. Ellsworth. 2023. Response to EPA Call for Comment on Sulfoxaflor Registrations on Certain Crops. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0889-0659. 3/27/23. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-assessment-documents/arid-swpmc-info-requests/comment-reponses/apmc_sulfoxaflorcomments_3-27-23_vf.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Pe�a Marco 2022. Bensulide Evaluations Conducted at the Yuma Ag. Center. Gowan CO Conference, December 6. 45 minutes. Attendance  35.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Pe�a Marco 2023. Cooperative Extension New Faculty Meeting,Yuma Agricultural Center, Yuma, AZ. January 11. 30 minutes. Attendance  20
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Pe�a Marco 2023. Master Gardener Program Quartzsite, AZ, Parker Cooperative Extension, February 1. 3 hours. Attendance  13
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Pe�a Marco 2023. Integrated Weed Management Vegetables Southwest Agricultural Summit, Arizona Western College, Yuma, AZ. February 23. 30 minutes. Attendance  42
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Pe�a Marco 2023. Lettuce Crop Losses Annual Meeting, Yuma, AZ. May 9. 30 minutes. Attendance 60
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Poudel-Ward, B. 2022. Epidemiology of Impatiens necrotic spot orthotospovirus. INSV workshop by YCEDA, Yuma AZ August 17
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Poudel-Ward, B. 2022. 2021-2022 Yuma Plant Pathology fungicide trials. Yuma County Fall IPM Workshop. Yuma AZ. August 30, 2022
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Poudel-Ward, B. 2022. Plant Disease Diagnostics finding solutions. Urban Ag Workshop, University of Arizona, Mesa AZ. October 27, 2022
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Poudel-Ward, B. 2023. Plant Disease Diagnostics finding solutions. Mohave County Advanced Master gardeners. Kingman, AZ Jan 15, 2023
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Siemens, M.C. 2023. Band-Steam Application for Weed and Disease Control in Vegetable Crops. 2023 Southwest Ag Summit Field Demonstration, Yuma, Ariz., February 22. 15 minutes. Attendance  250.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Siemens, M.C. 2022. Band-Steam Applicator for Controlling Weeds and Fusarium  Trial Results and Demo. Gowan EcoFlora Group World Tour Group, Yuma, Ariz., 6 December. 30 minutes. Attendance  23.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Siemens, M.C. 2022. Novel Band-Steam Applicator for Controlling Weeds and Soilborne Pathogens. 3rd AgTech Field Demo: Automated & Robotic Technologies, Yuma, Ariz., 25 October. 15 minutes. Attendance  125.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Siemens, M.C. 2022. Weed and Disease Control in Lettuce with Band-Steam. Crop Consultant Conference, September 29. 30 minutes. Attendance  55. (Invited)
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Fournier, A.J., N. Pier, I. Bordini, P. Ellsworth. 2022. Communicating Pest and Pesticide Risk to the Public. Emergency Preparedness for Outbreaks of Insect and Arthropod Vectors and Communicable Pests, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. Workshop (Remotely presented.) 10/19/2022.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C. & N. Pier. 2022. Insect Control at Establishment. Guayule Grower Field Day. Bridgestone Guayule Research Farm, Eloy, AZ. 33 participants. 0.3 CEUs. 11/01/2022.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Dias, J. 2022. Weed Control Strategies. Bridgestone Guayule Research Farm, Eloy, AZ. 33 participants. 0.3 CEUs. 11/01/2022.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Hu, A. 2022. Diseases in Guayule. Bridgestone Guayule Research Farm, Eloy, AZ. 33 participants. 0.3 CEUs. 11/01/2022.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C., I. Bordini, N. Pier. 2022. Understanding Trait, Seed, Soil, and Foliar Options in Cotton Insect Management. The 12th Annual Central Arizona Farmer Field Day. Maricopa Agricultural Center, Maricopa, AZ. 87 participants. 1.0 CEU. 11/09/2022.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Dias, J. Palmer 2022. Amaranth Integrated Management in Cotton. The 12th Annual Central Arizona Farmer Field Day. Maricopa Agricultural Center, Maricopa, AZ. 87 participants. 1.0 CEU. 11/09/2022.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Norton, R. 2022. University of Arizona Bt and Herbicide Trait Cotton Variety Trials for Optimum Yield, Quality, and Insect and Weed Pest Management. 2022 University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Late Season Field Day. Goodyear, AZ. 12 participants. 2.0 CEUs. 11/22/2022.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Mostafa, A., K. Harrington. 2022. Updates on Alfalfa Leaftier Movement and Management. 2022 University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Late Season Field Day. Goodyear, AZ. 12 participants. 0.5 CEUs. 11/22/2022.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Fournier, A.J., N. Pier, P. Ellsworth. 2022. Reducing Risk through IPM, Communication & Pesticide Regulatory Dialog. Pest Management and Pesticide Safety Training for Golf and Landscape Maintenance. Sun City West, AZ. 56 participants. 1.0 CEU. 12/8/22
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C. 2022. Beneficial Insects, Selective Technologies, and Cotton IPM in Arizona. Alabama Row Crops Short Course, Auburn, Al. 160 participants. 12/13/2022.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Fournier, A.J., N. Pier, P. Ellsworth. 2022. Reducing Risk through IPM, Communication & Pesticide Regulatory Dialog. Pest Management and Pesticide Safety Training for Golf and Landscape Maintenance. Mesa, AZ. 54 participants. 1.0 CEU. 12/9/22
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Poudel-Ward, B. 2023. Plant Disease Diagnostics. Imperial County Master gardeners. Imperial Valley, CA. March 25, 2023
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Poudel-Ward, B. 2023. Plant Disease Diagnostics finding solutions. Mohave Master Gardeners. Kingman, AZ April 13, 2023
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C. 2023. Cotton Insect Management: Refresher on Bollworm in Non-Bt Cottons. Southeastern Arizona Farm and Ranch Trade Show. Willcox, AZ. 27 participants. 0.5 AZ CEUs. 02/28/2023.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C. 2023. Manejo fitosanitario de insectos de h�bito chupador en algodonero. Manejo Agronomic del Cultivo del Algodonero. Chihuahua, Mex. 100 participants. 03/23/2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/667973
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C. 2023. Cotton Insect Control Trends: Where do we go from here? Progressive Farmers Meeting. Blythe, CA. 32 participants. 1.0 AZ CEU, 1.0 CA CEU. 04/20/2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/668030
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Mostafa, A. 2023. Chemistries Options (or Lack Thereof&) for Alfalfa and Forage Pest Management. The 10th Annual New Technologies Workshop for Field Crops. Phoenix, AZ. 0.5 AZ CEUs. 05/03/2023.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C., I. Bordini, N. Pier. 2023. Using and getting the most out of your IPM program with ThryvOn Cotton. The 10th Annual New Technologies Workshop for Field Crops. Phoenix, AZ. 0.5 AZ CEUs. 05/03/2023.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier A.J. & P.C. Ellsworth. 2023. The Endangered Species Act and Pesticide Risk Mitigation: Whats Changing, How to Comment and What it Means for You. Cotton Pest Losses and Impact Assessment Workshop. Online Via Zoom. 16 participants. 0.3 AZ CEU, 0.3 CA CEU. 01/18/2023
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier A.J. 2023. The Endangered Species Act and Pesticide Risk Mitigation: Impacts for forest management, riparian restoration, rangeland weed management and more. Southwest Vegetation Management Association. Online Via Zoom. 12 participants. 02/01/2023
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier A.J. & P.C. Ellsworth. 2023. The Endangered Species Act and Pesticide Risk Mitigation: Whats Changing and What it Means for You. Arizona School IPM Conference. Phoenix, AZ. 48 participants. 1.0 AZ CEU. 4/18/2023
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Hu, A. Diseases of Landscape Trees. 2023. Desert Horticulture Conference. Phoenix, AZ. 62 participants. 1.0 AZ CEU. 5/5/2023
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Nair, S. Herbicides and Alternatives. 2023. Desert Horticulture Conference. Phoenix, AZ. 62 participants. 1.0 AZ CEU. 5/5/2023
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Schuch, U. How Much Water do Shrubs Need? 2023. Desert Horticulture Conference. Phoenix, AZ. 62 participants. 1.0 AZ CEU. 5/5/2023
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Fournier A.J. & P.C. Ellsworth. 2023. The Endangered Species Act and Pesticide Risk Mitigation: Whats Changing and What it Means for You. Desert Horticulture Conference. Phoenix, AZ. 56 participants. 1.0 AZ CEU. 5/5/2023
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Ellsworth P.C. & Fournier A.J. 2023. Insecticide Mixtures, Why and When Are They Important? Cotton Pest Losses and Impact Assessment Workshop. Online Via Zoom. 16 participants. 0.3 AZ CEU, 0.3 CA CEU. 01/18/2023
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Li, S. 2022. Resilience, Emergency Preparedness, Adaption: How IPM Ties in. Building Tribal Resilience Against Climate Change Impacts on Disease Vectors. Emergency Preparedness for Outbreaks of Insect and Arthropod Vectors and Communicable Pests Virtual Workshop. October 18-19, 2022. 47 participants. 10/18/22-10/19/22.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Li, S. 2022. Module 6: Postharvest Handling and Sanitation. FSMA Produce Safety Rules Remote Grower Training. Zoom Event. 13 participants. 11/15/22-11/16/22.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Li, S. 2022. Food Safety Consideration for Small Farms. Beginning Farmer/Rancher Class: Business Planning, Alternative Crops, Food Safety and Livestock Production Considerations. Best Western Snowflake Inn, 2055 Main St., Snowflakes, AZ 85937. 17 in-person attendees and 34 on Zoom (including 4 tribal farmers). Invited. 11/17/22.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Li, S. 2022. Southwest Rodent Academy. Maricopa Agricultural Center. 37860 W Smith-Enke Rd. Maricopa, AZ 85138. Planning Committee. 80 participants, 11 sponsors, and 20 collaborators. 6 AZ CEUs Course. 480 credited AZ CEUs. 11/29/22-11/30/22.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Li, S. 2023. Intro to IPM; Bed bug IPM; Rodent IPM; Cockroach IPM; Itchy Bugs. Cocopah IPM and Food Safety Workshop. January 30-31, 2023. Somerton, AZ. 7 AZ CEUs Course. 22 participants. 1/30/23-1/31/23.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Li, S. 2023. Intro to IPM; IPM for common pests; Intro to Food Safety. Navajo Nation IPM and Food Safety Workshop (3). Window Rock, AZ. 24 participants. 3/8/23.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Li, S. 2023. Presented public health IPM, live insects, including bed bugs, and various common cockroaches, spiders, scorpions, etc. and IPM education at the Cocopah Earth Day celebration, Somerton, AZ. 200 attendance. 4/22/23.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Li, S. 2023. Intro to IPM; IPM for common pests; Intro to Food Safety. Hopi IPM and Food Safety Workshop. Polacca, AZ. 13 participants. Speaker and Event Organizer. 3/9/23.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Li, S. 2023. Module 4: Wildlife, Domesticated Animals and Land Use. Module 6: Postharvest Handling and Sanitation. FSMA Produce Safety Rules Remote Grower Training. 14 participants. 4/4/23-4/5/23.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Li, S. 2023. Public health IPM, live insects, including bed bugs, and various common cockroaches, spiders, scorpions, etc. and IPM education at the Gila River Indian Community Earth Day celebration, Sacaton, AZ. 719 attendance. 4/21/23.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Naranjo, S.E., Ca�as, L. and Ellsworth, P.C. (2022), Mortality dynamics of a polyphagous invasive herbivore reveal clues in its agroecosystem success. Pest Management Science, 78: 3988-4005. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7018
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Li, S. 2022. Building Tribal Resilience against Climate Change Impacts on Disease Vectors. National Tribal & Indigenous Climate Conference. InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront St. Paul, MN & Hybrid. August 29-September 1, 2022. 60 in-person attendees.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Brophy, M., Riehle, M. A., Mastrud, N., Ravenscraft, A., Adamson, J. E., & Walker, K. R. (2022). Genetic Variation in s.l. Ticks across Arizona. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(7).
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Joy, T., Chen, M., Arnbrister, J., Williamson, D., Li, S, Nair, S., Brophy, M., Madera Garcia, V., Walker, K., Ernst, K., Gouge, D., Carriere, Y., Riehle, M. A. Assessing near-infrared spectrophotometry (NIRS) for evaluation of Aedes aegypti population age structure in Arizona. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Submitted. Insects. 2022; 13(4):360.https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13040360.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Brophy, M., Walker, K. R., Adamson, J. E., & Ravenscraft, A. (2022). Tropical and Temperate Lineages of Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) Host Different Strains of Coxiella-like Endosymbionts. Journal of medical entomology, 59(6), 2022-2029.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Joy, T., Chen, M., Arnbrister, J., Williamson, D., Li, S., Nair, S., Brophy, M., Garcia, V. M., Walker, K., Ernst, K., Gouge, D. H., Carri�re, Y., & Riehle, M. A. (2022). Assessing Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) for Evaluation of Population Age Structure. Insects, 13(4).
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Guti�rrez, E. H., Riehle, M. A., Walker, K. R., Ernst, K. C., & Davidowitz, G. (2022). Using body size as an indicator for age structure in field populations of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). Parasites & vectors, 15(1), 483.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Wang, C., Cooper, R., Vail, K., Gondhalekar, A. D., & Gouge, D. H. (2022). Pandemic pests. Pest Control Technology, 50(10), 64-65, 68, 70-71.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Anderson, E. J., Coalson, J. E., Agawo, M., Munga, S., Hayden, M., Santos, E. M., Little, A. C., Tamari, N., & Ernst, K. (2022). Factors related to long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) use during travel in western Kenya: A descriptive analysis. Travel medicine and infectious disease, 47, 102291.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Anderson, E. J., Ernst, K., Garcia, D. O., Lopez, E., Pogreba Brown, K., Austhof, E., Carr McCuin, D., Hayden, M. H., & Koss, M. P. (2022). Knowledge of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus Among Women Who Are Pregnant or Intend to Become Pregnant, Arizona, 2017. Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974), 137(3), 488-497.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Bordini, I., S.E. Naranjo, A.J. Fournier, P.C. Ellsworth. 2023. Spatial Scale of Non-Target Effects of Cotton Insecticides. PLOS ONE. 25 pp. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272831
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Accepted Year Published: 2023 Citation: Hu J. 2023. First report of Cladosporium ramotenellum causing sooty spot on postharvest clementines in the United States. Plant Disease. (accepted)
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Hu J. 2022. Detection of Seiridium cardinale causing bark cankers on Leyland cypress (x Cupressocyparis leylandii) in Arizona. Plant Health Progress https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-04-22-0039-BR
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Hu J. 2022. First report of Globisporangium heterothallicum causing seedling disease on guayule in Arizona. Plant Disease https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-12-21-2644-PDN
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Hu J. 2022. Occurrence of Grapevine Red Blotch Virus in Wine Grapes in Arizona. Plant Health Progress https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-03-22-0030-BR
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Montoya, J.R., S. Nair, K. Umeda and W. Moore. 2023. Distinguishing friend from foe: Identification of beetle pests of turfgrass in Southern Arizona. Entomological Society of America-Pacific Branch Annual Meeting, April 2-5 2023, Seattle WA.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Nair, S., Schuch, U.K., Gouge, D.H., Fournier, A.J., Li, S., & Dorame-Avalos, A. 2022. Why IPM for Tribal Schools? Tribal EPA Region 9 Virtual Conference. October 18-21, 2022.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Li, S., Gouge, D.H., Rock, C., Walker, K., Fournier, A.J., Ernst, K., Nair, S., Teegerstrom, T. and Ellsworth, P.C. 2022. Public Health Programs Address Needs and Priorities of Diverse Audiences. Poster presentation. 2022 University of Arizona Food Safety Conference. October 26-27, 2022. 80 estimated attendees.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Li, S., Gouge, D.H., Walker, K., Fournier, A.J., Ernst, K., Rock, C., Teegerstrom, T. and Ellsworth, P.C. 2023. IPM Program Improves Public Health by Reducing Environmental and Human Health Risks. Poster presentation. 2023 ALVSCE Research Poster Forum. Tucson, AZ. March 30, 2023.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Li, S., Cooper, M., Sainz, J., Ignat, S. and Fournier, A.J. 2022. Increasing Knowledge in IPM and Food Safety among Underserved Communities. Poster presentation. 2022 University of Arizona Food Safety Conference. October 26-27, 2022.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Li, S. Vector-borne Diseases Education among 4-H in Arizona. 2022-2023 Influenza and Zoonoses Education among Youth in Agriculture Workshop. January 24-25, 2023. Courtyard Marriott, Atlanta, AZ. 39 participants.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Walker, K., Gouge, D.H., and Li, S. The Great AZ Tick Check. 2023 Arizona Vector Conference. March 28, 2023. Phoenix, AZ. 236 participants.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Li, S. IPM for Microorganisms. Arizona School IPM Conference. Phoenix, AZ. April 18-19, 2023. 1 AZ CEU course. 25 participants.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Wynne, K., A. Fournier, P.C. Ellsworth. Highly Hazardous Pesticide Phase-Out for US Cotton Growers: Alternatives, Risks, and Opportunities. J2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences. January 2023. Better Cotton (poster). https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/667319
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Hong, Z. and A.J. Fournier. 2022. Comments from Western Stakeholders influence EPA Pesticide Registration Decisions. 2022 University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Annual Conference. Tucson, AZ. Poster. August 10-12, 2022. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/presentations/epa-comment-poster_vf_extension-conference.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2023. Whitefly Management in Spring Melons  2023. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. UA Veg IPM Update, Vol 14, No. 8, April 19, 2023. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/agricultural-ipm-documents/vegetable-ipm-updates/2023/whitefly-control-chart_spring-melons-2022.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2023. Western Flower Thrips Management in Desert Lettuce- 2023. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. UA Veg IPM Update, Vol. 14, No. 6, Mar 22, 2023. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/agricultural-ipm-documents/vegetable-ipm-updates/2023/230322-thrips-management-in-desert-lettuce-2023.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2023. Aphid Management in Desert Produce Crops  2023. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. UA VegIPM Update, Vol. 14, No.4, Feb 22, 2023. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/agricultural-ipm-documents/vegetable-ipm-updates/2023/aphid-control-chart_2023.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2023. Lettuce Aphid on Desert Lettuce 2023. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. UA VegIPM Update, Vol. 14, No.2, Jan 25, 2023. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/agricultural-ipm-documents/vegetable-ipm-updates/2023/lettuce-aphid-on-desert-produce-2023b2377ebdaaf04464a5b9a7a21928cba9.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2022. Thrips and INSV Management in Desert Lettuce. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. UA VegIPM Update, Vol 13, No 22, Nov 2, 2022. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/agricultural-ipm-documents/vegetable-ipm-updates/2022/221130-thrips-and-insv-management-in-desert-lettuce-1.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2022. Corn Earworm Management on Desert Produce. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. UA VegIPM Updates Vol. 13, No.21, Oct 19, 2022. https://live-azs-vegetableipmupdates.pantheonsite.io/sites/default/files/2022-10/CEW%20%20Management%20on%20Desert%20Produce_2022.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2022. Cabbage Budworm in Desert Cole Crops. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. UA VegIPM Update, Vol 13, No. 20, Oct 5, 2022 https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/agricultural-ipm-documents/vegetable-ipm-updates/2022/221005-cabbage-budworm-in-the-desert-2022.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Li, S. and Fournier, A.J. 2022. Woolly Bear Caterpillar. Arizona Community Intergrated Pest Management. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. October 17, 2023. https://extension.arizona.edu/woolly-bear-caterpillar
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C., I. Bordini, N. Pier, S.E. Naranjo. 2023. Control Integral Quimico y Biologico en Algodon. IPM Short. University of Arizona, Arizona Pest Management Center. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/667959
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Li, S., Gouge, D.H., Nair, S., Graham, L., Fournier, A.J. and Umeda, K. 2022. Cuidado con la picadura de las hormigas de fuego (Beware of Fire Ant Stings in Spanish). Arizona Pest Management Center; University of Arizona Cooperative Extension publication AZ1954S. July 2022. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1954S-2022.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Nair, S. and M. Chamberland. 2022. Agave Plant Bugs. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension IPM Short, December 2022. CaulotopsIPMShort-v3.pdf (arizona.edu).
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C. & N. Pier. 2022. Palestriped Flea Beetle Control During Guayule Stand Establishment: Use the Right Special Local Needs Label! University of Arizona, Arizona Pest Management Center. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/666234
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Murray, K., I. Sandlin, P. Ellsworth, P.C. Jepson, A.J. Fournier, H. Luh and C. Hedstrom. 2022. The Economic Impact of Pests and Pest Management on Oregon Sweet Cherries. Oregon State University Extension Service, Oregon State University. 36 pp. Publication EM 9378. https://extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/catalog/auto/EM9378.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Murray, K., I. Sandlin, N. Wiman, P. Ellsworth, P.C. Jepson, H. Luh and C. Hedstrom. 2022. The Economic Impact of Pests and Pest Management on Oregon Hazelnuts. Oregon State University Extension Service, Oregon State University. 36 pp. Publication EM 9370. https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9370
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Evancho, B., P. Ollerton, T. Teegerstrom, C. Seavert. 2023. Enterprise Budgets: Durum Wheat, Following Cotton, Flood Irrigated, Southern Arizona. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Publication number AZ2035. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az2035-2023.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Evancho, B., P. Ollerton, T. Teegerstrom, C. Seavert. 2023. Enterprise Budgets: Alfalfa Hay Production, Flood Irrigated, Southern Arizona. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Publication number AZ2033. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az2033-2023.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Mostafa, A., K. Harrington, W. Burayu. 2022. Sugarcane Aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner), (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Arizona Sorghum. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Publication number AZ2005. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az2005-2022.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Mostafa, A., T. La Ravia, K. Harrington. 2022. Urban, Small-scale, and Beginner Farmer Needs Assessment in Arizona. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Publication number AZ2006. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az2005-2022.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Mostafa, A., W. Burayu, K. Harrington. 2022. Effects of the Application of Balanced Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilizers on Alfalfa Yield and Yield Components. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Publication number AZ2003. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az2003-2022.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Li, S., Gouge, D.H., Nair, S., Graham, L., Fournier, A.J. and Umeda, K. 2022. Cuidado con la picadura de las hormigas de fuego (Beware of Fire Ant Stings in Spanish). Arizona Pest Management Center; University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Publication AZ1992. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1954S-2022.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Gouge, D.H., C. McReynolds, T.W. Stock. 2022. Managing Pigeons. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Publication number AZ2001. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az2001-2022.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Schuch, U.K., T.M. Quist. 2023. Arizona Landscape Palms and their Management. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Publication number AZ2021. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az2021-2023.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Li, S., M. Cooper, C. Rock, T. Teegerstrom. 2023. Resources to Improve Food Safety in Tribal Communities. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Fact Sheet. February 2023.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Nair, S. and S. Li. March 2023. Wet Weather Pests. Home and School IPM Newsletter. Home and School IPM Newsletter. Arizona Pest Management Center. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/home-and-school-ipm-newsletters/ipm-newsletter-view/ipm-newsletters/2023/03/23/wet-weather-pests
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Gouge, D.H., T. Stock, S. Nair and S. Li. April 2023. Community Cats  Do Cats Pose a Risk to Human Health? Home and School IPM Newsletter. Arizona Pest Management Center. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/home-and-school-ipm-newsletters/ipm-newsletter-view/ipm-newsletters/2023/04/07/community-cats---do-cats-pose-a-risk-to-human-health
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: Nair, S. and S. Li. May 2023. Watch Out for Swarming Bees. Home and School IPM Newsletter. Arizona Pest Management Center. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/home-and-school-ipm-newsletters/ipm-newsletter-view/ipm-newsletters/2023/05/11/watch-out-for-swarming-bees


Progress 09/01/21 to 08/31/22

Outputs
Target Audience:Pest Control Advisors (PCAs), growers, agricultural industry representatives, pesticide applicators, State and Federal agencies and pesticide regulators, nursery and landscape industry, associations, commodity groups, Master Gardeners, homeowners, public school staff, non-governmental organizations, pest management professionals, public health professionals, food safety professionals, representatives from numerous tribes and tribal organizations, racial and ethnic minorities that work in agricultural and urban sectors. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?This project has provided significant professional development opportunities for two graduate students with work related to the Agronomic Crops IPM priority area. Ms. Naomi Pier, who completed her MS Degree in Entomology and Insect Science, and Ms. Isadora Bordini who completed her MS Degree and is pursuing a Ph.D in Entomology and Insect Science. Both of them also are employed as Assistants in Extension in our programs, and Dr. Peter Ellsworth serves as Major Advisor to both students. They are working, respectively, on projects related to the link between insecticide use patterns and patterns of insecticide resistance among whitefly populations, and on examining non-target impacts of selective insecticides (and research methods related to this). They have gained valuable experience conducting applied research, developing outreach materials and presenting to and interacting with growers and pest managers. Their projects are highly leveraged through other grants, but our growers and pest control advisors have greatly benefited from their work through our Extension and outreach efforts. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?We employ increasingly diverse tactics to reach target audience, from traditional Extension methods to webinars and remote delivery, websites, etc. We have increased our emphasis on short Extension publications, YouTube videos and social media posts. Many of our online and hybrid meetings are recorded and presentations made available to broader audiences after the event. Extension collaborations with tribal environmental health professionals provided improved distribution of IPM information (particularly public-health related) to members of several Arizona-based Indian tribes. Information was collaboratively modified to better communicate with these audiences, and distributed through tribal channels, including radio programs and Facebook pages. Following the shift to all-online at the start of the pandemic, we have seen an increased acceptance of remote delivery across all programs, but have returned to frequent face-to-face interactions while maintaining many remote options. Methods of program delivery included workshops (online & face to face), field days, cooperative extension meetings, educational presentations, websites, webinars, Zoom conferences and presentations, YouTube videos, smart phone updates, newspaper articles, videos, video demonstrations, radio broadcasts, IPM guidelines, newsletters, trade publications, extension publications, reports, stakeholder dialog sessions, needs assessments, crop pest losses surveys, informal discussion groups, one-on-one consultations, scientific publications, presentations and symposia. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Our IPM Teams conducted leveraged applied research (< 20% of EIP effort) to address priority pest management needs identified by diverse audiences. We then conducted outreach to support adoption of new IPM practices, measured learning outcomes, adoption of practices, and economic, human health, and environmental outcomes. Our programs target growers, pest managers, applicators, public health professionals, landscape professionals and others, including underserved audiences. Across priority areas, we delivered 24 Extension publications, 25 videos, 119 social media posts, 40 newsletters, 17 academic presentations and provided at least 119 Continuing Education Units at meetings, workshops, conferences, webinars, reaching nearly 4,000 participants. We highlight Impacts for each EIP Priority Area below, followed by a summary of supporting activities. IPM Implementation for Specialty Crops Specialty crop producers have adopted IPM practices and reported economic benefits as a result of our applied research and outreach. Based on a 2021 survey of Vegetable IPM Update subscribers, 89% of respondents made management decisions based on our recommendations; 86% say their operation's economic returns and yields have improved "much" (34%) or "somewhat" (52%) due to adoption of IPM practices; 80% agreed that the fresh produce industry has adopted reduced risk practices due to UA Vegetable IPM Team's activities, while 85% say that their reliance on broadly toxic pesticides has been reduced. In a prior survey, most growers reported saving $60 - $189 / acre on insect management alone as a result of our programs; that's $480,000 - $1,512,000 in annual savings for a typical grower. We conducted leveraged research and outreach on control of pale-stripped flea beetles, which can devastate new stands of desert-adapted guayule, a low water-use, indigenous plant source for rubber. Our research examines efficacy of chemical and alternative control tactics, including companion plantings of cotton to draw beetles out of young guayule stands. We developed data to support Special Local Needs registrations for 3 insecticides, the first registered in this crop, approved in April 2022. We produced and distributed Extension insecticide use guidelines. Supporting Activities:Conduct leveraged applied research to address emerging pest issues for insect, weed and disease management for vegetable crops, melons, tree nuts, and guayule. Conducted field demonstrations; maintained Area Wide Insect Trapping Network to monitor key pests of desert vegetables; implemented multidisciplinary workgroup to address Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus of lettuce, vectored by Western Flower Thrips; provided timely disease diagnostics for vegetable crops through the Yuma Plant Health Clinic; delivered numerous Extension publications and pest management guidelines; delivered 19 bi-weekly "Veg IPM Update" smart phone newsletters on insect pests, weeds, plant diseases, agronomic issues and more to nearly 1,000 subscribers; delivered 48+ Continuing Education Units to over 900 participants at Extension meetings and industry conferences. IPM Implementation for Agronomic Crops We are successfully influencing pest managers to replace broad spectrum pesticides with lower risk, selective pesticides when feasible. In 2021, 85% of all arthropod sprays used were fully selective materials that preserve natural enemies and biological control. Growers averaged about 1.9 insecticide sprays season long. Based on the most recent analysis, cotton growers saved >$542 million in cumulative pest management costs between 1996 and 2017, as a result of adopting new technologies and IPM recommendations. Further economic analyses indicated that 42% of this gain was due to conservation biological control. Genetically modified ThryvOn cotton was successfully introduced in the marketplace for the first time in 2021 as part of the industry's stewarded, soft-launch of the product. Our research and Extension supported the use of this new safe thrips and Lygus control technology on about 6% of Arizona cotton acres in 2021. Evaluation data show that growers of ThryvOn cotton saved about 1 foliar spray on their crop, valued at about $25 per acre, or about $178,000 saved by the cotton industry in 2021. Supporting Activities:Conduct leveraged applied research to address emerging pest issues for insect, weed and disease management for cotton, alfalfa and other agronomic crops. Topics included insecticide selectivity, natural enemies, and natural enemy thresholds for whitefly management in cotton, efficacy and non-target effects of ThryvOn cotton; conducted grower-participatory field demonstrations, virtual and face-to-face extension meetings, webinars, workshops and field days, and participated in industry conferences to deliver 52+ continuing education units to growers, pest managers, and applicators; developed and distributed new Extension publications (3), videos (18+), blog posts (4) and social media posts (119+) promoting IPM practices. IPM In Public Health Our Public Health IPM Program primarily targets underserved tribal audiences with an emphasis on vector management, though broader public health, food safety, and IPM needs are also addressed. Nearly 950 participants in our programs from 2019-2021 indicated up to an 80% increase in knowledge of pests and IPM topics, and 100% agreed that they would use newly-learned IPM knowledge to improve lives and communities by making better decisions about pest management. As a result of our programs, at least 4 tribes have adopted more sustainable IPM approaches in their vector control programs, which will reduce risks associated with vectors, and protect public health of over 24,300 community members. One tribal specialist reported reduced pesticide use, improved mosquito control, and cost savings of $18,000 per mosquito season, as a result of our training and support. A 6-month post-event evaluation among the 133 tribal participants of a virtual workshop on arthropod vectors and emergency preparedness (held May, 2021) showed that, as a result of the training, some participants had created adaptation plans for pests and disasters. Others reported changed behaviors, for example, removing stagnant water, cleaning litter and debris, installing insect traps and promptly addressing pest issues. Following Pet Vaccination and Pet Care Clinics, one tribal collaborator (out of 5 tribes reached) calculated community savings (based on the veterinary costs of services provided) at $26,764. The leveraged project is a collaboration between EIP, Indian Health Services, Arizona Dept. of Health Services, and the County Humane Society, designed to reduce tick vector populations on tribal lands to prevent the spread of disease pathogens such as the one that causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, a major problem on Arizona tribal lands. Supporting activities:Conducted leveraged applied public health research to address management of disease vectors impacting public health. Conducted 5 needs assessments with 4 tribes to better align IPM research and outreach with stakeholder needs. Provided Pet Vaccination and Pet Care Clinics to 5 tribal communities, helping to reduce disease vector populations. Cultivated effective partnerships with experts and professionals in 15 tribes in Arizona. Increased tribal contacts by 20%. Worked with tribal collaborators to develop audience-appropriate IPM information, integrated into tribal-run newsletters, YouTube videos and radio shows. Integrated public health IPM topics into School & Home IPM Newsletters, reaching 1,500 people in Arizona and nationwide. Delivered IPM trainings to vector control and environmental health professionals, delivering 35 CEUs in 13 meetings/courses reaching 2,430 participants. Conducted tribal site visits. IPM Training and Implementation in Schools (Reported under 2017 EIP grant, under no-cost extension.)

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Hu, J. and Masson, R. Beet curly top virus of industrial hemp. The Division of Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences and Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona. az1931 June 2021
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Faske, T.R., Kandel, Y., Hu, J., Kemerait, R.C., Lawrence, G.W., Lawrence, K.S., Mehl, H.L., Norton, R., Thiessen, L.D., and Wheeler, T. 2021. Meta-analysis of the field efficacy of seed- and soil-applied nematicides on Meloidogyne incognita across the United States Cotton Belt. Plant Disease In press
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Hu J. 2022. First report of Globisporangium heterothallicum causing seedling disease on guayule in Arizona. Plant Disease Submitted
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Hu J. and Rueda A. 2022. First report of Phytophthora parsiana causing crown and root rot on guayule in the United States. Plant Disease https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-21-2239-PDN
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Hu J. 2021. A selective medium for the recovery and enumeration of Fomitopsis meliae from lemon orchards. Plant Health Progress https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-10-21-0124-RS
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Hu J., Wright G. 2021. First report of Fomitopsis meliae causing brown wood rot on living lemon trees in Arizona and California. Plant Disease https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-20-2427-PDN
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Teresa Joy, Minhao Chen, Joshua Arnbrister, Daniel Williamson, Shujuan Li, Shakunthala Nair, Maureen Brophy, Valerie Madera Garcia, Kathleen Walker, Kacey Ernst, Dawn Gouge, Yves Carriere, Michael A Riehle. 2022. Assessing Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) for Evaluation of Aedes aegypti Population Age Structure. Insects. 2022, 13(4): 360. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13040360
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C., N. Pier. 2022. First Foliar Insecticide Special Local Needs Registrations for Palestriped Flea Beetle Control During Guayule Stand Establishment. IPM Short. University of Arizona, Arizona Pest Management Center. https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/664237
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2022. Spider Mites in Melons. Vegetable IPM Update, Vol. 13, No. 9. University of Arizona. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/agricultural-ipm-documents/vegetable-ipm-updates/2022/220504-spider-mites-in-melons_2022-(1).pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2022. Insect Management on Spring Melons: Whiteflies. Vegetable IPM Update, Vol. 13, No. 8. University of Arizona. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/agricultural-ipm-documents/vegetable-ipm-updates/2022/220420-ipm-on-spring-melons_whiteflies_2022.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: McCloskey, W., B. Evancho, N. Pier. 2021. Guayule Weed Management During Establishment in Arizona  December 2021. IPM Short. University of Arizona, Arizona Pest Management Center. https://sbar.arizona.edu/file/632/download?token=HyN9hRwX
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Fournier, A.J. & A. Mostafa. 2022. Life After Chlorpyrifos: Survey on Insecticide Use and Pest Management in Alfalfa. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. (Blog post) https://arizonaag.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Chlorpyrifos-Use-in-Alfalfa_FV.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2022. Whitefly Management in Spring Melons - 2022. Vegetable IPM Update, Vol. 13, No. 8. University of Arizona. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/agricultural-ipm-documents/vegetable-ipm-updates/2022/220420-whitefly-control-chart_spring-melons-2022.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2022. Insecticide Modes of Action on Desert Produce Crops. Vegetable IPM Update, Vol. 13, No. 6. University of Arizona. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/agricultural-ipm-documents/vegetable-ipm-updates/2022/220323-insecticide-moa-groups-vegetables_2022.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2022. Lettuce Aphid on Desert Lettuce -2022. Vegetable IPM Update, Vol. 13, No. 1. University of Arizona. live-azs-vegetableipmupdates.pantheonsite.io/sites/default/files/202202/220223_Lettuce%20aphid%20on%20Desert%20Produce%202022.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2022. Aphid Management in Desert Produce Crops - 2022. Vegetable IPM Update, Vol. 13, No. 1. University of Arizona. https://live-azs-vegetableipmupdates.pantheonsite.io/sites/default/files/2022-02/220223_Aphid%20Control%20Chart_2022.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2022. Lepidopterous Larvae Management in Desert Produce Crops, 2021. Vegetable IPM Update, Vol. 12, No. 19. University of Arizona. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/agricultural-ipm-documents/vegetable-ipm-updates/2022/220209_lep-control-chart_2022.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Palumbo, J.C. 2022. Lepidopterous Larvae Management in Desert Produce Crops, 2021. Vegetable IPM Update, Vol. 12, No. 19. University of Arizona. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/agricultural-ipm-documents/vegetable-ipm-updates/2022/220209_lep-control-chart_2022.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Gouge, D.H., Li, S., Nair, S., Brophy, M., Walker, and Andrade-Sanchez, P. Agosto 2021. Mosquitos. Quick Read Brochure in Spanish. Extension Publication. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1873S. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1873S-2021.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Li, S., Gouge, D.H., Nair, S., Walker, K. and Brophy, M. October 2021. Brown Dog Ticks. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Brochure. AZ1871. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1871-2021.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Li, S., Gouge, D.H., Brophy, M., Nair, S., Walker, K. and Andrade-Sanchez, P. 2021. Garrapatas marrones del perro y fiebre maculosa de las Monta�as Rocosas (Brown dog ticks and Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Spanish). AZ1935S. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1935S-2021.pdf
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Bordini, I. Its All About Size: Are we Doing Research at the Right Scale? 10th International IPM Symposium. Denver, CO. 25 participants. March 01, 2022.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Bordini, I., P. Ellsworth, S. Naranjo. Plot size effects on non-target organism ecology in cotton Biological Control in Pest Management Systems of Plants: Symposium and Meeting of the Western Region Multistate Research Project, W4185. Santa Rosa, CA. April, 12, 2022.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Li, S. 2021. Engaging Tribal Stakeholders to Address Public Health Pests. 2021 University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Virtual Conference, October 6-7, 2021.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Li, S., Dorame-Avalos, A., Puetz, T., Bell, B., et al. 2021. Arizona Tribal Environmental Health Professionals Think Tank. 2021 Tribal EPA Region 9 Annual Virtual Conference. October 19-21, 2021.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Li, S., Alspach, J., Dorame-Avalos, A., Pimentel, E. and Helgesen, J. 2021. Panel Session: Emergency Preparedness through Integrated Pest Management Education and Tribal Partnerships. 2021 Tribal EPA Region 9 Annual Virtual Conference. October 19-21, 2021. Session Organizer.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Li, S. 2021. Emergency Preparedness through Integrated Pest Management Education and Tribal Partnerships in Arizona. 2021 Tribal EPA Region 9 Annual Virtual Conference. October 19-21, 2021.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Ellsworth, P.C. Where Do We Go After Bt?  Academic. Beltwide Cotton Conferences. San Antonio, TX. January 04, 2022.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Li, S., Gouge, D.H., Nair, S., Walker, K., Fournier, A., Brophy, M., Weber, J., Dayoob, N., Ernst, K., Ellsworth, P., Teegerstrom, T. and Rock, C. 2021. Emergency Preparedness through Integrated Pest Management Education and Tribal Partnerships in Arizona. 2021 Entomological Society of America Annual Conference. Denver, CO. October 31-November 3, 2021.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Li, S., and Windbiel-Rojas, K. 2021. Communicating and Building Partnerships for IPM in Communities. Session Co-Organizer. Mini-symposium Session, 10th International IPM Symposium. Denver, CO. February 28 - March 3, 2022.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Li, S., Gouge, D.H., Walker, K., Ernst, K., Rock, C., Fournier, A., Nair, S., Brophy, M., Ellsworth, P., Teegerstrom, T., Dorame-Avalos, A. and Ruberto, I. 2021. University of Arizona Public Health IPM - Honoring and Empowering Tribal Nations and Indigenous Peoples. Poster presentation. 10th International IPM Symposium. Denver, CO. February 28-March 3, 2022.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Li, S. 2022. Engaging Tribes in Integrated Pest Management (IPM). 2022 Arizona Vector Conference. March 30, 2022. 257 participants.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Li, S., Rock, C. and Fournier, A.J. 2022. Integrated Pest Management and Food Safety. 2022 Entomological Society of America Pacific Branch Meeting. April 10-13, 2022. On-demand Program.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Norton, R., B. Evancho, K. Bryce, J.T. Best, N.M. Pier. Characterization of Heat Stress Effects on Cotton Production in the Low Deserts of Arizona. Beltwide Cotton Conferences. San Antonio, TX. January 05, 2022.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Pier, N. Resistance is Futile: Whitefly Resistance Management. 10th International IPM Symposium. Denver, CO. 25 participants. March 01, 2022.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Fournier, A.J., W.A. Dixon II. 2022. Response to EPA Proposed Interim Decision for Iprodione. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0392. 4/4/22. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-assessment-documents/arid-swpmc-info-requests/comment-reponses/apmc_iprodione_pid_04-04-22_vf.pdf
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Pier, N., P.C. Ellsworth, N. Prabhaker, S. Castle, J. Palumbo, A. Fournier, W. Dixon, Y. Carri�re. Whitefly resistance management: Time and space refugia in cross-commodity systems of Arizona and California. 10th International IPM Symposium. Denver, CO. Poster. March 02, 2022.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: Reisig, D., P. Ellsworth, E.W. Hodgson. The roles of soft technologies and cooperative extension in solving wicked IPM problems. Entomological Society of America South Eastern Branch and American Phytopathological Society Caribbean Division. San Juan, Puerto Rico. March 29, 2022.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Fournier, A.J., W.A. Dixon II. 2021. Response to EPA Proposed Interim Decision for Oxyfluorfen. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0778. 10/04/21. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-assessment-documents/arid-swpmc-info-requests/comment-reponses/oxyfluorfen_pid_10-04-21.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Fournier, A.J., W.A. Dixon II. 2021. Response to EPA Proposed Interim Decisions for Pyrethrins and Piperonyl butoxide (PBO). Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0885 & EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0498. 11/03/21. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-assessment-documents/arid-swpmc-info-requests/comment-reponses/pyrethrins-and-pbo_pid_10-04-21_v3.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Fournier, A.J., W.A. Dixon II. 2021. Response to EPA Proposed Interim Decision for Cycloate. Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0288. 12/21/21. https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/ipm-assessment-documents/arid-swpmc-info-requests/comment-reponses/cycloate_pid_12-21-21.pdf