Department of Entomology
 Sunflower Entomology  

 

Sunflower Entomology Research Unit

VISION: Develop usable and sustainable insect management systems for crops of the Northern Great Plains.

MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Sunflower Entomology Research Unit is to understand the basic biology of sunflower - insect interactions, including pest and beneficial insects, and to develop effective cultural, biological, and genetic resistance control methods for insects affecting sunflower production. These techniques are blended with appropriate and judicious use of chemical controls as an integrated package of pest management alternatives for growers in the Northern Great Plains.

CURRENT INSECTS:  Sunflower midge, Banded Sunflower moth, honey bees
 

Sunflower Integrated Pest Management

The sunflower entomology program is working toward the development of effective cultural, biological, and genetic resistance control methods for insects affecting sunflower production. These techniques are blended with appropriate and judicious use of chemical controls.

Insects currently being researched are the banded sunflower moth, Cochylis hospes, the red sunflower seed weevil, Smicronyx fulvus, the sunflower midge, Contarinia schulzi, and the sunflower beetle, Zygogramma exclamationis.

 

Faculty:

Laurence D. Charlet, Adjunct Professor, USDA-ARS. phone: 701-239-1313

Ian V. MacRae, Adjunct Professor, Univ. of Minn. Crookston.

International Network of
Sunflower Entomology

List of participants/contributors

Issue

 

Great Plains Sunflower
 Insect Workshop:

1998 
2000 
2002 
 

 

 Entomology Home
Department of Entomology, 202 Hultz Hall
  North Dakota State University, Fargo ND

 Dr. Don Kirby, School of Natural Resource Sciences Director
 Phone: 701-231-7582

 updated 30 June, 2008