Presentations
Specialty
Tue, Dec 12, 2017
1:00pm to 1:50pm
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Wed, Dec 13, 2017
11:00am to 11:50am
Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments: Mode of Action and Environmental Fate
Neonicotinoid insecticides are applied to the vast majority of corn and soybean seeds planted in North America, mainly clothianidin and thiamethoxam. A review of their mode of action on target insects and the physical and chemical properties of the compound in the environment is the focus of this presentation, which includes both a review of previous literature and new data from Purdue field experiments tracking the mobility of these compounds both in target plants and in the surrounding environment.
Speaker
Christian Krupke
Christian Krupke is a professor in the Dept of Entomology at Purdue University. He completed his doctoral degree in entomology at Washington State University in 2004, and since 2005 has worked at Purdue with responsibilities in insect pest management in field crops (i.e. corn, soybeans, wheat and other small grains), where he leads active applied research and extension programs. Dr. Krupke also teaches a graduate level course in Integrated Pest Management (IPM). His research has focused upon elucidating the strengths and weaknesses of the primary pest management approaches used in corn and soybeans, with special focus upon Bt corn and neonicotinoid seed treatments of corn and soybeans. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts and given dozens of talks on these subjects to fellow researchers, members of USDA, EPA, USFWS, and a range of stakeholder groups including growers of these commodities, beekeepers, and a wide range of conservation organizations.