Dr. Scott H. Graham

Extension Entomologist|Auburn University

2023 Abstract - ROUNDTABLE SESSION - LEARNING TO LIVE WITH INSECTS - UNDERSTANDING THE ECONOMICS OF IPM: This roundtable will be an open discussion about major insect pests in multiple crops, using them as examples to understand the proper implementation of integrated pest management. Topics will include understanding the ability of the crop to tolerate or compensate for insect injury, the development of economically sound treatment thresholds, and debating if and when treatment thresholds should be adjusted 'on the fly' based on real-world practicalities of crop management.