Dry Forest Symposium Workshop: Pests & Diseases

http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/nelsons/DryForestPestWorkshop.htm

Date: February 26, 2009 1:00 – 4:30 pm

Location: Kainaliu Cooperative Extension Service, Hawaii

Presenters:

Scot C. Nelson, Plant Pathologist and Extension Specialist, University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM), College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences (PEPS), Cooperative Extension Service (CES), 875 Komohana St., Hilo, HI 96720 snelson@hawaii.edu, tel: 808-981-5199; fax: 808-981-5211; home page: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/nelsons

J. B. Friday, UH-CTAHR Forester and Extension Specialist, Hawaii at Manoa (UHM), College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NREM), Cooperative Extension Service (CES), 875 Komohana St., Hilo, HI 96720 jbfriday@hawaii.edu, tel: 808-981-5199; fax: 808-981-5211; CTAHR Forestry website: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/forestry/

Pat Conant, Entomologist for the HDOA Plant Pest Control Branch for the Big Island, 16 East Lanikaula St. Hilo HI 96720 Pat.Conant@hawaii.gov

Walter T. Nagamine, Walter T. Nagamine, Entomologist, Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Plant Pest Control Branch, Biological Control Section, 1428 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI  96814, Phone: (808) 973-9526,  Fax: (808) 973-9533 Walter.T.Nagamine@hawaii.gov

Topics (as time permits):

Walter T. Nagamine: Erythrina gall wasp and its parasitoid/biological control, common insect pests (such as whiteflies, scales, mealybugs, thrips) Handout: Recognizing the Erythrina gall wasp (Quadrastichus erythrinae) and its parasitoid (Eurytoma erythrinae). Insect specimens (live and dead): Different life stages (larvae, pupae, and adults) of EGW and parasitoid. Powerpoint talk: Overview of Erythrina Gall Wasp Biological Control Program (15 min.).

Pat Conant: nursery pests (such as aphids, broad mites, spider mites, eriophyid mites); black twig borer, miscellaneous other pests; handouts; specimens.

J. B. Friday: koa wilt, Puccinia rust of ohia, forest nursery problems. Specimens, Powerpoint

Scot C. Nelson: parasitic seed plants (Cassytha filiformis, Korthalsella species, dodders); rusts, powdery mildews, root-knot nematodes (Meldoidogyne species); specimens, sample articles, discussion of resources, photographs presentation.

Resource materials:

UH-CTAHR PLANT PEST ARTICLES APPLICABLE TO HAWAII DRY FORESTS:

Nelson, S. C. 2008. Cassytha filiformis: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/PD-42.pdf

Nelson, S. C., and Friday, J. B. 2008. Hawaiian mistletoes (Korthalsella species) http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/PD-62.pdf

Nelson, S. C. 2008. Rusts of Acacia koaAtelocauda digitata (gall rust). http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/PD-63.pdf

Nelson, S. C., and Sewake, K. 20080. Volcanic emissions injury to plant foliage. http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/PD-47.pdf

Nelson, S. C. 2005. Rust of ko'oloa 'ula (Abutilon menziesii). http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/PD-31.pdf

Nelson, S. C., and Bushe, B. 2006. Collecting plant disease and insect pest samples for problem diagnosis. http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/SCM-14.pdf

Uchida, J. Y., Anderson, R.C., Kadooka, C. Y., and LaRosa, A. M. 2008. Disease index of the rust Puccinia psidii on ohia in Hawaii. http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/PD-38.pdf

Anderson, R. C., and Uchida, J. Y. 2008. Disease index of the rust Puccinia psidii on rose apple in Hawaii. http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/PD-37.pdf

Nelson, S. C. 2005. Noni root knot, a destructive disease of Morinda citrifolia in Hawaii. http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/PD-27.pdf

Schmitt, D. P., and Sipes, B. S. 1998. Plant-parasitic nematodes and their management. http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/PD-15.pdf

Nelson, S. C. 2008 Sooty mold. http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/PD-52.pdf

Insect control chart for ornamental crops: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/IP-19L.pdf

Andrew F. Kawabata, Arnold Hara, Brian Bushe, and Christopher Jacobsen. 2005. Mite control chart for ornamental crops: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/MP-4L.pdf

Other articles available at UH-CTAHR free publications page: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/PIO/FreePubs/

CHEMICAL CLASS CHART: http://www.scotnelson.org/ChemicalClassMOAOHP.pdf

MITICIDE CHART: http://www.scotnelson.org/miticidechart0607.pdf

Crop Knowledge Master: (Descriptions of Hawaii pests, including biology, ecology, management and photos) http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/kbase/crop/crop.htm

Farmer’s Bookshelf: (Useful production and horticultural information for various crops) http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/fb/

HPIRS (Hawaii Pesticide information retrieval system): Comprehensive and up-to-date information and listings for pesticides, by crop. http://state.ceris.purdue.edu/doc/hi/statehi.html

University of Hawaii Agricultural Diagnostic Service Center: Submit plant, soil, and tissue samples for analysis. Hilo: 875 Komohana St., Hilo, HI 96720 981-5199. Kona: 79-7381 Mamalahoa Highway, Kealakekua, HI 96750 322-4892.

University of Hawaii at Manoa Cooperative Extension Service: Hilo: 875 Komohana St., Hilo, HI 96720 981-5199. Kona: 79-7381 Mamalahoa Highway, Kealakekua, HI 96750 322-4892. (A list of local County Agents and Extension Specialists is http://www.scotnelson.org/2005 CES can help you.doc

Hawaii Department of Agriculture: Main website http://ww.hawaiiag.org/hdoa/

University of Hawaii, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources: College home page http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu

Ask the Experts: Online pest advice and FAQs (UH-CTAHR), http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ate/

PEPS (Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, UH-Manoa): Department home page http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/peps/

The Noni Website: http://ctahr.hawaii.edu/noni

Kava Pest and Disease Image Gallery: http://www2.hawaii.edu/snelson/kava

Koa Pest and Disease Image Gallery: http://www2.hawaii.edu/snelson/koa

Palm Pest and Disease Image Gallery: http://www2.hawaii.edu/snelson/palms

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS PEST AND DISEASE IMAGE GALLERY: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/nelsons/Misc/

CTAHR FORESTRY PEST AND DISEASE WEBSITE (Including koa wilt and Puccinia rust on ohia) http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/forestry/Data/pests_diseases.asp (J. B. Friday):

▪ The CTAHR Sustainable Agriculture site features a special section on Sustainable Pest Control for the Tropics. The site includes many presentations from a January 2003 workshop in Hilo, Hawaii.

▪ The Hawaii Extension Pesticide Programs home page has information on the Pesticide Risk Reduction Education Program (formerly Pesticide Applicator Training), Special Local Need Registrations for Hawaii, and the Hawaii Pesticide Information Retrieval System (HPRIS). HPIRS is an index to agricultural-use pesticide labels licensed for sale in Hawaii by the Hawaii State Department of Agriculture, including some pesticides with forestry and nursery uses.

▪ The UH Termite Project web page includes information for both builders and homeowners and features pages on naturally durable woods (including some Hawaii-grown woods) and wood preservatives.

Hawaii Plant Disease is a series of online, illustrated bulletins on plant diseases and plant health issues, many regarding native and forest tree species.

▪ Articles on Acacia koa diseases and associated fungi and koa wilt appear on the University of Hawaii Botany Department web site.

▪ The Hawaii Ecosystems at Risk website has pages featuring plant pathogens of Hawaii.

▪ The USDA Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry works on bio-control of invasive alien plants, particularly strawberry guava or waiawi (Psidium cattleianum), cane tibouchina, and miconia.

▪ The Hawaii Department of Agriculture Pesticides Branch posts lists of licensed pesticides and current 24(c) [Special Local Needs] registered pesticides for Hawaii.

▪ Forestry workshops http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/forestry/workshop.html

Illustrated Glossary of Plant Pathology / Pests: http://scotnelson.org/plantdoctor/glossary/index.htm

UH-CTAHR Office of Publications and Information: various for-sale agricultural publications http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/PIO/ForSalePubs.asp

uh-ctahR adsc: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/adsc/

            ▪ Analytical services fees: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/adsc/downloads/price_list.pdf (call main office to confirm current prices)

ARNOLD HARA (UH-CTAHR, Entomologist, Hilo) LINKS: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/haraa/grower.asp

Pesticide Labels and MSDS Sheets: http://www.greenbook.net

American Phytopathological Society (APS): Disease Compendia, articles, information, resources http://www.apsnet.org

▪ APS Education Center http://www.apsnet.org/education/

The Plant Pathology Internet Guide Book: Comprehensive source of information and links http://www.pk.uni-bonn.de/ppigb/ppigb.htm

International Society of Plant Pathology: http://www.isppweb.org/

Google (also Google Scholar): http://www.google.com type: “plant pathology resources” or “plant pest resources”

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE PESTS: http://www.entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures

DON GARDNER (SOME HAWAIIAN FORESTRY DISEASES): http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/gardner/default.htm

HAWAIIAN ECOSYSTEMS AT RISK: http://www.hear.org/