Ian Grettenberger

Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist
University of California
Davis, California

Presentation(s):

• Evaluating the use of predatory plant bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae) as biological control against the invasive South American tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta) in California tomato fields

  Monday, November 11, 2024
  8:12 AM – 8:24 AM MST

• Fish are friends, shrimp are food: Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) as a potential biological control agent for tadpole shrimp (Triops longicaudatus)

  Monday, November 11, 2024
  8:36 AM – 8:48 AM MST

• Operation bug drop: In-field drone releases of natural enemies to control lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) and western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentallis) in California lettuce

  Monday, November 11, 2024
  12:06 PM – 12:18 PM MST

• Evaluating larval performance of the South American tomato pinworm (Tuta absoluta) on wild tomato accessions

  Tuesday, November 12, 2024
  10:36 AM – 10:48 AM MST

• D3473: Making sure the rice can grow: Managing rice seed midge in California rice

  Tuesday, November 12, 2024
  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM MST

• Monitoring predation of bagrada bug eggs using field cameras

  Wednesday, November 13, 2024
  12:06 PM – 12:18 PM MST

• It cannot be perfect, but can we do better? Insecticide spray coverage in lettuce

  Wednesday, November 13, 2024
  11:18 AM – 11:30 AM MST

• Unique pests for a unique production system: Past and recent arthropod issues in California rice

  Wednesday, November 13, 2024
  2:05 PM – 2:25 PM MST