1. Metamorphosis into an Ohio State Entomologist Elizabeth Y. Long, Ph.D. Dept. of Entomology OARDC

2. Ohio State Entomology Assistant Professor Vegetable and Grape IPM Purdue University Postdoctoral Researcher Ph. D., University of Missouri Plant, Insect & Microbial Sciences B. S., NC State University Biological Sciences My “developmental” cycle

3. worldagnetwork.com scienceclarified.com umt.edu prairiehaven.com What are the consequences of species loss for ecosystems? gardenplansireland.com Natural pest suppression alexanderwild.com bgi-usa.com beesandwasps.com ask.com

4. The reduction of pest populations by natural enemies (predators, parasitoids, or pathogens). Natural pest suppression Losey and Vaughan 2006 superintendentmagazine.com bgi-usa.com Predators planthealth.info Pathogens www.goodbugs.org.au Parasitoids abbotlab.wordpress.com

5. Pests Hosts Predators pathogens bugguide.net bigfigure.blogspot.com cels.uri.edu fineartamerica.com paghat.com alexanderwild.com bgi-usa.com beesandwasps.com ask.com ehow.com Natural pest suppression & plant health

6. 1. Are diverse predator groups more effective at reducing pest populations? 2. What are the consequences for an insect-vectored plant pathogen? gardenplansireland.com Natural pest suppression & plant health alexanderwild.com bgi-usa.com beesandwasps.com ask.com ipcm.wisc.edu Dr. Deborah Finke

7. 7 naturalmothersnetwork.com murrayfamilyfarms.com makethelist.net bgi-usa.com www.goodbugs.org.au Diginn.com Pest management in large scale systems

8. Aei-ideas.org Dr. Christian Krupke Unintended consequences of pest management bluenc.com Do neonicotinoids pose risks to beneficial insects in agricultural landscapes?

9. 9 flickr.com thrasherpestcontrol.com  Death of bees occurring with planting of neonicotinoid-treated seeds in the spring. Unexpected risks to bees during planting operations

10. extension.org commons.wikipedia.org entnemdept.ufl.edu Roy Niswanger (flickr.com) Jeremy Sell 10 Non-target impacts may be unexpected or unknown!

11. Pest management from a community-level perspective Pests Hosts Natural enemies pathogens Predator diversity Non-target organisms Pesticides

12. IPM of insects in Ohio muck vegetables & grapes! specialtyproduce.com Keeping our IPM strategies up-to-date! Are current strategies still effective? What novel chemicals and technologies can we explore? How do management strategies impact community-level interactions among insects? Who are the key beneficial insects in these systems? Photo: Marlin E. Rice Japanese beetle bugguide.net Spotted wing drosophila simplyrecipes.com lessnoise-moregreen.com Flea beetles gardening.yardener.com Carrot weevil

13. Questions? Which pests pose management challenges to you? Elizabeth Long Office: (330) 202-3556 E-mail: long.1541@osu.edu bgi-usa.com beesandwasps.com ask.com utextension.utk.edu