DECISION-MAKING TOOLS FOR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF STORED-PRODUCT INSECTS

Objective

Develop practical tools for making stored-product insect pest management decisions that will allow cost-effective, integrated pest management with reduced dependence upon pesticides. Decision-making tools include insect monitoring programs, action thresholds, predictive population growth models, and expert systems for stored-product management.

Investigators

Flinn P W

Institution

USDA - Agricultural Research Service

Start date

2003

End date

2005

Funding Source

Agricultural Research Service

Project number

5430-43000-022-00D

Accession number

407900