Lygus Management Survey

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Lygus Management Survey

• Instructions Please follow along and respond on
  the form provided. Check all that apply fill in
  the blanks where indicated. Individual survey
  responses are confidential.

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Survey Information

• Focus Lygus management practices and resources
  (PCAs, growers, others)
• Participation is voluntary
• Anonymous Confidential
• No personal information collected
• Contact person Dr. Al Fournier,
  fournier_at_cals.arizona.edu, 520-381-2240
• Thank you!

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6A. Lygus Sampling in Cotton

• Management decisions are not based on any
  specific sampling method
• Use sweep net samples
• ___ sweeps from ___ sites within an average field
  
• Use half-grown square method
• ___ squares from ___ sites within an average
  field
• My PCA does the sampling and I am not sure of the
  methodology
• Use other sampling methods (please describe)

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6B. Lygus Sampling in e.g., Seed Alfalfa

• Management decisions are not based on any
  specific sampling method
• Sweep net samples ___ sweeps from ___ sites
  within an average field
• Based only on when bees are present / absent in
  field
• Based on flowering of crop. _____
• My PCA does the sampling and I am not sure of the
  methodology
• Other sampling methods (please describe)

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7A. Thresholds - Cotton

1. Treat when at least ___ total Lygus (adults
   nymphs) are counted in ___ sweeps
2. Treat when at least ___ total Lygus with ___
   nymphs are counted in ___ sweeps
3. Treat based on adult counts only
   ___ adults in ___ sweeps
4. Treat based on nymph counts only ___
   nymphs in ___ sweeps
5. Treat when ___ of squares show injury
6. Do not treat based on specific thresholds
7. Not sure

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7B. Thresholds - another crop

1. Treat when at least ___ total Lygus (adults
   nymphs) are counted in ___ sweeps
2. Treat when at least ___ total Lygus with ___
   nymphs are counted in ___ sweeps
3. Treat based on adult counts only
   ___ adults in ___ sweeps
4. Treat based on nymph counts only ___
   nymphs in ___ sweeps
5. Treat when ___ of squares show injury
6. Do not treat based on specific thresholds
7. Not sure

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8. Lygus Management Resources

• For each question, let us know your awareness
  / use of the following Lygus management
  information resources.
• 1 Not familiar with it
• 2 Familiar with it, never use it
• 3 Rarely use it
• 4 Sometimes use it
• 5 Frequently use it

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Arizona Resources (1)

• AZ1. Arizona Crop Information Site (ACIS)
• AZ2. Extension bulletin Identification, Biology
  and Management (of Lygus)
• AZ3. Extension bulletin Implementing (Lygus)
  action thresholds
• AZ4. Extension bulletin An Integrated Pest
  Management Plan for AZ (Lygus)

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Arizona Resources (2)

• AZ5. Extension bulletin Growing alfalfa for seed
  in Arizona
• AZ6. Extension bulletin Common insect
  contaminants in Arizona lettuce
• AZ7. UA Extension chemical use guidelines for
  Lygus mangement
• AZ8. Online (ACIS) presentations about Lygus
  mangement

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California Resources (1)

• CA0. UC Plant Protection Quarterly newsletter /
  website
• CA1. UC IPM Online website or printed
  guidelines
• CA2. UC Pest Management Guidelines (PMG) for
  cotton (print/online)
• CA3. UC PMG for strawberry (print/online)

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California Resources (2)

• CA4. UC PMG for dry beans
• CA5. UC PMG for cole crops and lettuce
• CA6. Field guide to the most common Lygus
  species of the central SJV
• CA7. Key Features of Common Lygus Species in the
  Central San Joaquin Valley
• CA8. UC Plant Protection Quarterly article
  Managing Lygus bug in a regional context

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California Resources (3)

• CA9. UC Plant Protection Quarterly article
  Managing Lygus in the landscape
• CA10. Lygus Summit proceedings (2000)
• CA11. The Safflower Model

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California Resources (4) UC IPM Manuals

• CA12. Cotton IPM Manual
• CA13. Strawberry IPM Manual
• CA14. Other IPM manual (specify crop)
• CA15. Other IPM manual (specify crop)

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California Resources (5)

• CA16.Blackeye Bean Production in CA
• CA17. Color Photo Guide of Drybean Pests
• CA18. UC Alfalfa Website
• CA19. UC Cotton Info Website
• CA20. Mitefax
• CA21. Cotton Field Check

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Texas Resources (1)

• TX 1. Focus on South Plains Agriculture website
  / newsletter
• TX 2. Extension bulletin Managing cotton insects
  in the High Plains, Rolling Plains Trans Pecos
  areas of TX
• TX 3. Extension bulletin Suggested insecticides
  for managing cotton insects in the High Plains,
  Rolling Plains Trans Pecos areas of TX

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Texas Resources (2)

• TX 4. Beltwide Cotton Conference Proceedings
  Lygus survey in TX High Plains
• TX 5. Beltwide Cotton Conference Proceedings
  When is a cotton boll safe from Lygus hesperus
  damage?
• TX 6. Beltwide Cotton Conference Proceedings
  Evaluation of host preference in Lygus hesperus

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Texas Resources (3)

• TX 7. Beltwide Cotton Conference Proceedings
  Sampling Lygus bugs in West TX
• TX 8. IPM Agents
• TX 9. West Texas Agricultural Chemicals Institute
  annual conference
• TX 10. High Plains Association of crop
  Consultants annual meeting

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Texas Resources (4)

• TX 11. Cotton Resource DVD
• TX 12. West Plains Cotton Conference, Levelland
• TX 13. Caprock Cotton Production Conference,
  Crosbyton
• TX 14. Southern Mesa Agriculture Conference,
  Lamesa
• TX 15. Llano Estacado Cotton Conference, Muleshoe

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Texas Resources (5)

• TX 16. Sandyland Agriculture Conference, Seminole
• TX 17. Hale and Swisher County Crop Conference
• TX 18. Cotton Production Workshop, Lubbock
• TX 19. Texas Pest Management Association
  Conference, San Angelo
• TX 20. Cotton Warm-up, Dimmitt

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General Resources (1)

• G1. Cooperative Extension advice (indicate state
  or states)
• G2. Agrochemical company advice
• G3. Advice from neighbors / colleagues
• G4. Extension meetings / workshops
• G5. Company meetings / workshops
• G6. Entomology professional journals

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General Resources (2)

• G7. Agriculture or pest control trade magazines
• G8. Picture keys of Lygus species, nymphs
• G9. eXtension Cotton Community (website)
• G10. Other websites (list up to 3)
• G11. Other resources (list up to 3)

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Question 9
What lacking Lygus management resources would you
like to see developed?