More Projects

A variety of biological control projects are currently being carried out.

•  Laboratory rearing Trichogramma spp , PNC, H. axyridis , and D. nebulosus on natural and artificial diets
•  Sampling and automatic classification of insects in cotton and pecans
•  Modeling predator/prey ratios in cotton and pecans
•  Field release of Trichogramma spp and D. nebulosus for PNC control
•  Evaluation of beneficial insects in pecan ground covers and inter-crops in cotton
•  Evaluation of PNC pheromones (attract and kill, microencapsulated and paintball formulations)
•  Field evaluation of soaps and Kaolin clays for aphid control in pecans
•  Development of a key for parasitic Hymenoptera in the Mesilla Valley
•  Development of hand held computers for data logging and analysis in the field
•  Analysis of the abiotic and biotic factors that control PNC
•  Importation and release of a trash carrying lacewing for black aphid control in pecans
•  Effect of plant stress on insect densities
•  Importation and release of exotic parasitoids for beet leaf hopper control
•  Importation and release of Peristenus for Lygus control
•  Automated, Computerized Identification of Insects from: Cotton, Fruit Fly Traps, Pine Beetle Traps, Pink Bollworm Traps