Arthropod Management and Landscape Considerations in Large-Scale Agroecosystems

Concepts, Opportunities, and Challenges of Arthropod Management in Large-scale Agroecosystems
1. Influence of Spatial Scale on Landscape Effects Important to Arthropod Management--Gary L. Hein, University of Nebraska, Thomas W. Sappington, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Ian MacRae, University of Minnesota
2. Pest Management for Spatially Variable Arthropod Pests in Large-scale Agroecosystems--Michael J Brewer, Texas A&M University, Paul A. Umina, The University of Melbourne, and Norman C. Elliott, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Case Studies of Arthropod Management in Context of Spatial Scale Dynamics and Ecological, Agricultural, and Socio-Economic Considerations
3. Landscape Considerations in Pest Management: Case Study of the Arizona Cotton IPM System--Steven E. Naranjo, Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center, and Peter C Ellsworth, University of Arizona
4. Managing the Invasive Fall Armyworm in the Large- and Small-Scale Maize Farming Landscapes of East and Southern Africa--Johnnie van den Berg and Hannalene du Plessis
5. Aphid Biological Control by Parasitoids in Winter Wheat and Canola in Heterogeneous Agricultural Landscapes--Norman C. Elliott, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Kristopher L Giles, Oklahoma State University, Kristen Baum, Oklahoma State University, Michael J Brewer, Texas A&M University, Sarah Elzay, Fort Hays State University, and Tom A Royer, Oklahoma State University
6. Ecology of Aphid Parasitoids in Winter Wheat Habitats of the Southern Plains: How Latitude and Crop Diversity Influence Pest Management--Kristopher L Giles, Oklahoma State University, Norman
C. Elliott, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Tom A Royer, Oklahoma State University, Haley Butler, Oklahoma State University, and Nina Rudin, Oklahoma State University
7. Cereal Aphids and Yellow Dwarf Viruses Among Wheat and Other Large-Scale Agroecosystems of Central North America--Louis S. Hesler, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Shannon L. Osborne, U.S. Department of Agriculture
8. Natural Enemy Suppression Supplemented by Regional Pest Management for the Invasive Melanaphis sorghi, Sorghum Aphid, on Sorghum--Ashleigh M. Faris, Oklahoma State University, Michael J. Brewer, Texas A&M University, and Norman C. Elliott, U.S. Department of Agriculture
9. Western Corn Rootworm Resistance to Bt Maize within the Midwestern Agricultural Landscape--Aaron J. Gassmann, Iowa State University, and Lance J. Meinke, University of Nebraska,
10. Linking Corn Earworm Populations and Management to Landscapes Across North America--Anders S. Huseth, North Carolina State University, Dominic Reisig, North Carolina State University, and William D. Hutchison, University of Minnesota
11. Nature’s Workforce: Understanding the Role of Wild Bees’ in Agroecosystems--Isaac L. Esquivel, University of Florida, and Katherine A. Parys, U.S. Department of Agriculture
12. Honey Beekeeping in Agricultural Landscapes: Addressing the Stresses of Pesticide Exposure and Limited Forage--Matthew O'Neal, Iowa State University, and Maura Hall, Iowa State University

Michael J. Brewer

Michael J. Brewer, Ph.D. is Professor of Entomology. His research, outreach and teaching interests bridge across field crops entomology, applied ecology, and integrated pest management. His focus is on transforming research findings undergirded by population, landscape, and pest and invasive species ecology to arthropod pest management approaches suited to large scale agroecosystems. Dr. Brewer has published 140 articles and 10 book chapters. He is co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Economic Entomology.

Gary L. Hein

Gary L. Hein, Ph.D is Professor of Entomology and Director of the Doctor of Plant Health (DPH) Program. He has extensive experience in research and extension efforts across a diverse set of entomological problems in multiple crops. He now teaches and administers the DPH Program, an interdisciplinary professional program. His current research efforts focus on aspects of the biology and ecology of the wheat curl mite that impact the epidemiology of the three serious viruses that the mite transmits to wheat. Dr. Hein has published over 100 refereed articles, 8 book chapters, and over 100 Extension publications.