Russell County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021
| 1043 - Integrated Pest Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1043.1) | 19 |
Number of people who scout their field(s), high tunnel, greenhouse and/or gardens weekly |
| 1043.6) | 0 |
Number of people who integrated new cultural management tactics or biological control with current spray program |
| 1043.7) | 8 |
Number of people who altered existing spray programs bases on pest monitoring or to reduce non-target impacts |
Success Stories
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Research
Author: Jonathan Oakes
Major Program: Integrated Pest Management
Brown Marmorated Stink bugs are becoming more of an issue each year in Kentucky. Historically, according to data, Russell County has not shown as much of an issue with BMSB, which prompted the research study. This past summer in conjunction with an UK PhD. student, Russell County ANR agent help to set up and monitor sticky traps for Brown Marmorated stick bugs in Russell County. The traps were out near a commercial vegetable production area. Weekly inspections of traps an
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