A5053973716- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
West Virginia University
2011-2018
World population is projected to reach its maximum (~10 billion people) by the year 2050. This 45% increase of current world (approaching seven will boost demand for food and raw materials. However, we live in a historical moment when supply phosphate, water, oil are at their peaks. Modern agriculture fundamentally based on varieties bred high performance under input systems (fertilizers, oil, pesticides), which generally do not perform well low-input situations. We propose shift research...
We are at a pivotal time in human history, as the agricultural sector undergoes consolidation coupled with increasing energy costs context of declining resource availability. Although organic systems often thought more sustainable than conventional operations, lack concise and widely accepted means to measure sustainability makes coming an agreement on this issue quite challenging. However, accurate assessment can be reached by dissecting scientific underpinnings opposing production...
Three different control methods, row cover, staggered plantings, and the release of a parasitic wasp, Pediobiusfoveolatus , were used to test effectiveness at controlling Mexican bean beetle (MBB) infestations on snap beans. The study consisted six plots, five farms in Morgantown, W. Va. area, three with without application methods. Releases 15 adults 100 larvae during flowering crop occurred each plot. Weekly counts MBB life stages, parasitized larvae, yields taken. results showed that wasp...