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Midwest Institute for Biological Control
"Habitat Manipulation & Biological Control in Annual Crops"
June 23-25, 1998
Kellogg Biological Station
Battle Creek, MI
This workshop will be based around presentations and in-depth discussions of two areas of biological control:
(1) Habitat manipulation and management for biological control.
(2) Biological control in annual crop habitats.
For each topic an introductory overview presentation will be made, followed by two or three presentations by scientists working in this area. Following the presentations, extensive discussion in workshop format will take place. The focus of the discussions will be on (1) what is the underlying ecological theory that can be used to understand this aspect of biological control (2) applications of this theory to biological control (3) what research needs to be done and (4) how can what we know be applied in biological control.
Schedule
June 23 -- Habitat Manipulation & Management
- Introduction & Overview (Dan Mahr, University of Wisconsin)
- Landscape Effects on Natural Enemies (Doug Landis, Michigan State Univ.)
- Within Field Manipulation of Natural Enemies (Kris Giles, Oklahoma State Univ.)
- Cyclic Colonization of Annual Crops (Scott Wissinger, Allegheny College)
- Poster Session
- Discussion Session
June 24 -- Biological Control in Annual Crop Habitats
- Introduction & Overview (Rob Wiedenmann, Illinois Natural History Survey)
- Insect Pathogens in Annual Crops (Joseph Maddox, Illinois Natural History Survey)
- Predators in Annual Crop Habitats (Bob O'Neil, Purdue University)
- Augmentation in Annual Crops (John Obrycki, Iowa State University)
- Poster Session
- Discussion
June 25 -- Workshop Summary & Synthesis
- Summarize presentations & discussion from Day 1 (Speakers from Day 1)
- Summarize presentations & discussion from Day 2 (Speakers from Day 2)
- Synthesis of workshop
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