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Effects of the Predatory Mite Amblyseius swirskii on Whitefly in Organic Squash

Join eOrganic on May 11, 2023 for a webinar on biological control of whitefly Bemisia tabaci population distribution in squash by the presdatory mite Amblyseius swirskii, presented by Dr. Oscar Lilburd of the University of Florida.The webinar is free and open to the public, and advance registration is required. It takes place at 11AM Pacific, 12 Mountain, 1 Central, 2 Eastern Time.

Register now at https://oregonstate.zoom.us/we...35z-oTScydwoowQb04Eg

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About the Presenter

Dr. Oscar Lilburd is a Professor in the Entomology and Nematology Department at the University of Florida. His expertise is in agricultural pest management specifically working with organic vegetable growers primarily on cucurbits, cole crops and solanaceous crops. Dr. Liburd also works in the area of Small Fruit pest management.

This webinar is part of a series on biocontrol in vegetable crops, funded by NIFA OREI.

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This technology is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension (funding opportunity no. USDA-NIFA-OP-010186), grant no. 2023-41595-41325 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Extension Foundation. For more information, please visit extension.org. You can view the terms of useat extension.org/terms.

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