California Pistachio Commission NOW Research Update Meeting

Place: Social Hall at the International Agricultural Center, Tulare

Navel Orangeworm Meeting Agenda

PART ONE

8:00-8:15        Dr. Bob Klein, Introduction, Updates on Sterile Moth Program, other industry issues

8:15-8:30        Dr. Joel Siegel, Update on damage 2007-2017, nut factors correlated with Navel Orangeworm damage, Pattern of damage in the San Joaquin Valley 2007-2017

8:30-9:15        Dr. Joel Siegel, Population dynamics of Navel Orangeworm, insecticide                                   application and coverage, insecticide choice and duration of control

9:15-10:00      Dr. Charles Burks, Trapping Navel Orangeworm in a mating disruption                                   environment: options, adult attractants, trap array and related issues

10:00-10:30    Discussion, Break

PART TWO

What has changed/is new for control of navel orangeworm using Mating Disruption

10:30-10:45    Suterra

10:45-11:00    Trece

11:00-11:15    Semios

11:15-11:30    Pacific BioControl

11:30-11:45    Final Discussion