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Henneberry, Thomas |
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Submitted to: Area-Wide Control of Insect Pests: From Research to Field Implementation
Publication Type: Book / Chapter Publication Acceptance Date: 1/23/2007 Publication Date: 12/1/2007 Citation: Henneberry, T.J. 2007. Integrated systems for control of the pink bollworm pectinophora gossypiella in cotton. In Vreysen, M.J.B, A.S. Robinson, and J. Hendrichs (Eds.), Area-Wide Control of Insect Pests: From Research to Field Implementation. Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, p. 567-579. Interpretive Summary: The pink bollworm (PBW) is a major pest of cotton in the growing areas of the southwestern United States and in many other cotton producing areas of the world. High chemical control costs, excessive economic losses, secondary pest problems, and environmental and social considerations have suggested the need for ecologically oriented PBW management strategies. Extensive research over the years has produced monitoring, biological control, cultural, behavioral, genetic and host plant resistance methods that can be integrated into effective PBW management systems. PBW moth mobility necessitates integrated pest management (IPM) implementation over large geographical areas. Local uncoordinated efforts have not reduced the PBW economic status in any area where it is an established pest. The cotton growing areas involved in the U.S. present a wide range of PBW population densities, differences in cotton production methods, and social and environmental considerations. Tailor-made systems for targeted management areas with the selection of IPM components based on PBW population density, crop production methods, and economic feasibility are the most likely to succeed as long-term population suppression programs. The breakthrough in host-plant resistance, transformation of the gene from Bacillus thuringiensis, Kurstaki (Berliner) into the cotton for the production of insect toxic crystalline protein provided the framework for efficient PBW population management. The success of areawide PBW management is highly dependent on participation in the planning, site selection, implementation, and assessment phases of the program by all segments of the agricultural community. A highly effective extension-education communication program is an essential component. Technical Abstract: The pink bollworm (PBW), Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a major pest of cotton, Gossypium spp., in the growing areas of the southwestern United States (U.S.) and in many other cotton producing areas of the world. High chemical control costs, excessive economic losses, secondary pest problems, and environmental and social considerations have suggested the need for ecologically oriented PBW management strategies. Extensive research over the years has produced monitoring, biological control, cultural, behavioral, genetic and host plant resistance methods that can be integrated into effective PBW management systems. PBW moth mobility necessitates integrated pest management (IPM) implementation over large geographical areas. Local uncoordinated efforts have not reduced the PBW economic status in any area where it is an established pest. The cotton growing areas involved in the U.S. present a wide range of PBW population densities, differences in cotton production methods, and social and environmental considerations. Tailor-made systems for targeted management areas with the selection of IPM components based on PBW population density, crop production methods, and economic feasibility are the most likely to succeed as long-term population suppression programs. The breakthrough in host-plant resistance, transformation of the gene from Bacillus thuringiensis, Kurstaki (Berliner) into the cotton for the production of insect toxic crystalline protein provided the framework for efficient PBW population management. The success of areawide PBW management is highly dependent on participation in the planning, site selection, implementation, and assessment phases of the program by all segments of the agricultural community. A highly effective extension-education communication program is an essential component. |
