IPM and Biological Control of Insect Pests, Plant Pathogens, and Invasive Weeds in the Pacific Islands: Where Are We Heading?

Monday, August 8, 2011: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
325AB
8:30 AM
Experiences with biocontrol of invasive pests and weeds in the Pacific.
Trevor Jackson, Lincoln Research Centre, AgResearch, Lincoln, New Zealand

8:45 AM
Containing the rhinoceros beetle outbreak on Guam.
Aubrey Moore, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam

9:30 AM
Host preferences by Bactrocera musae (Tryon) on two banana varieties at different ripening stages.
Amanda Mararuai, National Agricultural Research Institute, Port Moresby, New Guinea

9:45 AM
Future directions for biological control in the Pacific.
Trevor A. Jackson, Lincoln Research Centre, AgResearch, Lincoln, New Zealand