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Lesson 9 – Promoting the Soil’s Beneficial Entomopathogenic Microorganisms
Start Time is 11:00 AM Pacific Time
Once you RSVP, a Zoom link will arrive in the confirmation email.
Presenters: Surendra Dara, Oregon State University and Scott Ockey, Certis Biologicals
Upon successfully completing this lesson, participants will be able to:
- Explain how beneficial entomopathogenic microorganisms work on pest insects.
- Describe how to effectively use these entomopathogenic microorganisms in IPM.
- Describe mechanisms used by beneficial arthropods to reduce infection by entomopathogenic microorganisms. Many beneficial arthropods have adapted effective ways to avoid being killed.
- Explain how Beauveria Bassiana infection can occur through multiple avenues on a variety of insect pests.
Continued Education Credits: We are approved for 1 CE credit from California Department of Pesticide Regulation and 1 CCA credit from American Society of Agronomy.
Photo above: Nematodes emerging from a wax moth larva cadaver by Peggy Greb, USDA Agricultural Research Service