Whole Farm SPM: Lesson 10

Feb
11
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Online

Lesson 10 – Providing Habitat for Predatory Insects and Wasp Parasitoids

Start Time is 11:00 AM Pacific Time
Once you RSVP, a Zoom link will arrive in the confirmation email.

Presenters: Ian Grettenberger, UC Davis and Michael Russell, Oregon State University

Upon successfully completing this lesson, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the kinds of farm conditions and habitat that support predatory mites, and hunting and weaving spiders
  • Describe how farm practices and different kinds of plants support Minute Pirate Bugs' food and reproductive needs
  • Explain the types of floral architecture that are key to supporting wasp parasitoids
  • Describe three plants that increase the longevity of these parasitoids

Continued Education Credits: We have been approved for 1 CE credit from California Department of Pesticide Regulation and 1 CCA credit from American Society of Agronomy.


Photo above: Parasitoid wasp and aphids on brassica by Scott Sherrill

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