Completed Competitive Grant

Use of intra-field alfalfa trap cropping for management of the potato leafhopper

Project ID: 1998-43

Abstract

Potato leafhopper, a serious alfalfa pest, may be controlled by early harvest or by application of insecticide. Using natural enemies to battle the leafhopper is another option. Selective cutting in alfalfa fields may help curb leafhopper infestations by confining the pests in one strip, which also may harbor a fungus that helps to control the leafhopper.

Lead investigator: John Obrycki, ISU Entomology, et al

Year of grant completion: 2001

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Initiative.

Topics: Biocontrol and Integrated Pest Management

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