Southern IPM Hour Webinar this Wednesday
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Peanut Burrower Bug
Wednesday, January 11, 1pm Eastern
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This webinar is presenting research findings related to the Peanut Burrower Bug.  This multi-year project titled “Development of Risk Assessment and Monitoring Tools for Peanut Burrower Bug in Southeastern US Peanut Production” sought to develop a semiochemical-based trap for monitoring burrower bug populations and to facilitate adoption of a risk assessment tool that uses  environmental and cultural factors to estimate risk of damage.

More on the Peanut Burrower Bug:

The peanut burrower bug, Pangaeus bilineatus, was a sporadic pest of peanut in the US until 2010 when widespread infestations and severe losses were reported in Georgia and Alabama. Since 2010 the insect has been consistently present in the Southeastern US, and the burrower bug is currently considered one of the three most economically important insect pests of peanut in the region. At the time of the project’s inception, there were no cost effective tools available for monitoring burrower bug populations, and the only factors known to influence infestation levels are soil moisture and tillage practices.