Contact us at vegentlab@gmail.com
Pest Management Programs
Project Update Slides
Extension Presentations
- Angelella, G. 2025. Assessing insecticide behavioral effects in aphids for virus transmission prevention. Potato Association of America 2025 Meeting. Madison, WI. July 28, 2025.
- Alyokhin, A. 2025. Specialty Crop Research Initiative Potato IPM. Maine State Legislative Tour. Presque Isle, ME. July 17, 2025.
- Cohen, A. and Z. Szendrei. 2025. Aphid management in Michigan seed potatoes. Michigan Seed Potato Annual Meeting. Naubinway. MI July 10, 2025.
- Cohen, A. 2025. Aphid management in Michigan seed potatoes. Upper Peninsula Potato Field Day. Rock, MI. August 28, 2025.
- Dimase, M., and B.A. Nault. 2025. Colorado potato beetles. Orleans Regional Winter Vegetable Meeting. Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell Vegetable Program. Albion, NY. January 23, 2025. Co-author, 30 minutes. Attendees: 25.
- Lopes, T and D.S. Douches. 2025. Quantifying and Utilizing Solanum pinnatisectum Resistance to Colorado Potato Beetle. Potato Association of America 2025 Meeting. Madison, WI. July 29, 2025. Speaker, 15 minutes.
- Nault, B.A. 2025. Updates in insect pest control in potatoes. 2025 Chipping Potato Twilight Meeting. Dansville, NY. September 4, 2025. Speaker, 30 minutes.
- Nault, B.A., and M. Dimase. 2025. Colorado potato beetle management strategies. Laing-Gro Fertilizer Div. Timac Agro USA Winter Meeting. Eden, NY. February 13, 2025. Speaker, 45 minutes. Attendees: 50.
- Nault, B.A. 2025. Update on alternatives research in vegetables. Neonicotinoid Task Force Meeting. Geneva, NY. January 15, 2025. Speaker, 15 min. Attendees: 60.
- Nault, B.A., A. Alyokhin, Z. Szendrei, T. Waters, and R. Groves. 2025. Reduced-risk management program for control of key regional insect pests. USDA SCRI Advisory Meeting: Enhancing integrated insect pest management strategies for U.S. potato production systems. Orlando, FL. January 9, 2025. Speaker, 15 min. Attendees: 20.
- Ohler, B.J., C.R. Corral, W.R. Cooper, T. Waters, and D. Horton. 2025. Who’s eating potato pests? Potato Association of America 2025 Meeting. Madison, WI. July 29, 2025. Speaker, 15 minutes.
- Rantz, R.P. and A. Cohen. 2025. Neonicotinoid-Alternative Management Programs for Colorado Potato Beetle. Winter Potato Conference. Grand Rapids, MI. January 28, 2025. Speaker, 30 minutes.
- Schoville, S.D., N. Azhimuratov, F.M. Reyes, J. Zhu and R. Groves. 2025. Abundance and insecticide resistance patterns of Colorado potato beetles in Wisconsin. Potato Association of America 2025 Meeting. Madison, WI. July 28, 2025. Speaker, 15 minutes.
- Szendrei, Z. 2025. Future Changes in Insecticide Use in Potatoes. Winter Potato Conference. Grand Rapids, MI. January 28, 2025. Speaker, 30 minutes.
- Szendrei, Z. 2025. Colorado Potato Beetle Management. Montcalm Potato Field Day. Lakeview, MI. August 7, 2025. Speaker, 30 minutes.
- Terris, E and R. Groves. 2025. Insecticide Cross-Resistance in the Colorado potato beetle on Wisconsin Organic Farms. Potato Association of America 2025 Meeting. Madison, WI. July 29, 2025. Speaker, 15 minutes.
- Waters, T. and A. Karasev. 2025. Evaluating alternatives to neonicotinoids and the impact on virus transmission in seed potatoes. Washington State University Potato Field Day. June 26, 2025. Speaker, 30 minutes.
- Weissner, M. and R. Groves. 2025. Transgenerational effects of a dsRNA-based insecticide on the Colorado potato beetle. Potato Association of America 2025 Meeting. Madison, WI. July 28, 2025. Speaker, 15 minutes.
- Verkoulen, S., E. Terris, S.D. Schoville, and R. Groves. 2025. Characterization of Neuropeptides in the Colorado potato beetle using RNAi. Potato Association of America 2025 Meeting. Madison, WI. July 28, 2025. Speaker, 15 minutes.
Scientific Presentations
- Rantz, R.P and Z. Szendrei. 2024. Moving beyond neonicotinoids in Colorado potato beetle management. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ. November 11, 2024.
- Dimase, M., and B. A. Nault. 2024. Evaluating non-neonicotinoid insecticide rotations for sustainable potato pest management programs in New York. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Phoeniz, AZ. November 13, 2024.
