Industrial hemp was found to support a diverse complex of arthropods in surveys fields eastern Colorado. In 2016-2018, industrial eight Colorado counties, eighty families were collected, primary taxa the orders Diptera, Coleoptera, and Hemiptera. The collected from included herbivores, natural enemies, pollen feeders, incidental species. Hemp cultivars grown for seed fiber had higher insect spe...

The development of the lesser appleworm,Grapholita prunivora (Walsh), was studied using immature apples as the food source. Degree-hour developmental rates for all life stages were calculated. Developmental rates in degree-hours at 25 C for the eggs, four instars, pupae, and adults were 1,503 (4 d), Þrst larval ecdysis 1,109 (3 d posthatch), second larval ecdysis 1,941 (5 d posthatch), third la...

YEAR 3/3 TITLE: Development of Genetic Markers to Identify Problematic Pests in Deciduous Fruits Intercepted at Foreign Quarantine Inspection Stations PI: Tom Unruh. USDA-ARS-YARL. 5230 Konnowac Pass Rd.Wapato, WA 98951. Phone 509-454-6563; FAX: 509-454-5646; e-mail: [email protected] CO-PI Nina M. Bárcenas. Postdoctoral Research Associate. Washington State University Collaborator: Lisa G...