OktoberPest — Japanese Beetle in Oregon: Identification, Detection, and Management

Learn about Japanese beetle biology, identification, impacts, and its current status in Oregon. Presenters will introduce predictive models, environmental DNA tools for early detection, and biological control strategies relevant to Oregon nurseries.

AGENDA:

8:30 –9 a.m.:Registration - Welcome and session overview9–9:30 a.m.: Japanese Beetle Biology, Identification, Impacts— Jana Lee, USDA Agricultural Research Service9:30 – 9:50 a.m.: The Japanese Beetle Landscape in Oregon - Genoveva Rodríguez, Oregon Department of Agriculture 9:50–10:50 a.m.: Applying New USPest.org Features and Weather-Driven Predictive Models to Japanese Beetle Management— Brittany Barker and Edwin Harris and, Oregon IPM Center, Oregon State University10:50–11 a.m.: Break11–11:25 a.m.: Environmental DNA (eDNA): An Emerging Tool for Early Detection of Japanese Beetle — Arezoo Najarpoor, Oregon IPM Center, Oregon State University11:25–11:50 a.m.: Biological Control of Japanese Beetle — Holly Wantuch, Oregon Department of Agriculture11:50–noon: Questions, panel discussion, and closing.Pesticide Recertification Credits: 3 Core Credits Approved