R&D Topics Addressed:
Conduct pesticide (Btk and tebufenozide) and pheromone trials of EIS to suppress SBW populations. Determine best practices for application of insecticides to lower cost of large scale EIS and increase available sessions for insecticide application. Test effects of application timing, application rates, material, rainfastness, aircraft track spacing, meteorological conditions, etc.
Investigators:
G. Cormier (FPL) & A. Willett (JDI)A. Morrison (FPL), L. Amos-Binks (FPL)R. Johns, M. Stastny, E. Owens (AFC)