Second International Lygus Symposium

Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California, April 15-19 2007

P. B. Goodell¹ and Peter C. Ellsworth², organizers

¹Kearney Agricultural Center University of California, Kearney, CA
²Arizona Pest Management Center & Department of Entomology, Maricopa Agricultural Center, The University of Arizona, Maricopa, AZ

Scientific Committee: James Barbour, Héctor Cárcamo, Peter Ellsworth, Peter Goodell, Jeff Gore, Kim Hoelmer, Roger Leonard, Peter Mason, Steve Naranjo, Charles Pickett

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The Second International Lygus Symposium brought together 52 entomologists from six nations and 11 states representing universities, public agencies, and private entities to discuss the latest research on Lygus species and their relatives. Symposium topics included Lygus biology, behavior and ecology, IPM, insecticides and resistance, and biological control. Papers and posters dealt with Lygus as a pest of several crops, including cotton, strawberries, seed alfalfa, canola, dry beans, cucumbers, cereals, peaches, and new crops guayule and lesquerella. Intercrop movement of Lygus species was another important topic of many presentations. In the capstone session, participants identified needs and priorities for ongoing Lygus research and education (available at http://ag.arizona.edu/apmc/Arid_SWPMC_RAMP.html ). The conference was sponsored in part by FMC Corporation, the University of Arizona – Arizona Pest Management Center, the University of California Statewide IPM Program, and a grant to Ellsworth et al. (CRIS# 0207436) from the USDA-CSREES, Risk Avoidance and Mitigation Program (RAMP).