2021 Contributors
Chris Adams, Oregon State University
Lead author: “Apricot Pests”
Co-author: “Cherry (Sweet and Sour) Pests” and “Emerging Insect Pests in the Pacific Northwest”
Nicole Anderson, Oregon State University
Author: “Pests of Clover Grown for Seed” and “Pests of Vetch Grown for Seed”
Co-author: “Grass Seed Pests” and “Slug Control”
Sergio Arispe, Oregon State University
Author: “Beef Cattle Pests”, “Fly Control”, “Poultry Pests”, “Pyrethroid Resistance”, and “Rangeland Pests”
Brittany S. Barker, Oregon State University
Co-author: “Biological Control”
Neil Bell, Oregon State University
Lead author: “Chestnut Pests” and “Turfgrass Pests”
Co-author: “Hazelnut Pests”, “Hosts and Pests of Vegetable Crops”, “Irish Potato Pests”, “Vegetable Pests”, and “Walnut Pests”
Natalia Bjorklund, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Lead author: “Alfalfa Leafcutting Bee Pests”
Matthew J. Blua, Washington Potato Commission
Lead author: “Irish Potato Pests”
Cassie Bouska, Oregon State University
Author: “Cranberry Pests”
Lead author: “Blueberry Pests”
and “Blackberry and Raspberry Pests”
Co-author: “Currant and Gooseberry Pests”
and “Strawberry Pests”
Michael R. Bush, Washington State Department of Agriculture
Lead author: “Chemical Control of Landscape Pests”,
“Emerging Insect Pests in the Pacific Northwest”, “Landscape Pests”, and “Peach and Nectarine Pests”
Co-author: “Apricot Pests”, “Plum and Prune Pests”
Kristopher Byrd, Oregon Water Resources Department
Co-author: “Chemigation”
Sharon J. Collman, Washington State University
Co-author: “Common Landscape Pests”
Leonard Coop, Oregon State University
Lead author: “Biological Control”
Jenifer Cruickshank, Oregon State University
Author: “Dairy Cattle Pests”
Benjamin Diehl, Washington State University
Co-author: “Biology and Control of the Garden Symphylan”
Claire K. Donahoo, Oregon State University
Co-author: “Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: An Emerging Threat to Pacific Northwest Agriculture”
Amy J. Dreves, University of the Virgin Islands
Co-author: “Entomopathogenic Nematodes””
Scott Duggan, Oregon State University
Author: “Sheep and Goat Pests” and “Swine Pests”
Brook Edmunds, Oregon State University
Lead author: “Currant and Gooseberry Pests”,
“Strawberry Pests”
Co-author: “Blackberry and Raspberry Pests”, “Blueberry Pests” and “Grape Pests”
Sanford Eigenbrode, University of Idaho
Author: “Dry Edible and Seed Pea”
Beverly S. Gerdeman, Washington State University
Lead author:“Biology and Control of Garden Symphylan”
Jessica Green, Oregon State University
Lead author: “Hosts and Pests of Vegetable Crops”
Rick Hilton, Oregon State University
Co-author: “Hemp Pests”, “Pesticide Table for Hemp Pests” and “Pear Pests”
Ronda Hirnyck, University of Idaho
Author: “Safe Pesticide Use”
Thomas Hoffmann, Washington Department of Agriculture
Lead author: “Chemigation”
Craig S. Hollingsworth, University of Massachusetts
Lead author: “Nuisance and Household Pests”
Co-author: “Concepts of Integrated Pest Management”, “Mushroom Pests”, and “Turfgrass Pests”
Andrew Jensen, Washington Potato Commission
Co-author: “Irish Potato Pests”
Erik Johansen, Washington Department of Agriculture
Author: “How to Reduce Bee Poisoning from Pesticides”
Navneet Kaur, Oregon State University
Chief editor: PNW Insect Management Handbook
Lead author: “Mint Pests”, “Field and Silage Corn Pests”, “Concepts of Integrated Pest Management”, and “Characteristics of Insecticides”
Co-author: “Insecticide Resistance Management”
Rene Kesecker, Good Earth Pest Company
Co-author: “Nuisance and Household Pests”
Katie Lamke, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Lead author: “Blue Orchard Bee Pests”
Co-author: “Alfalfa Leafcutting Bee Pests”
Chal Landren, Oregon State University
Lead author: “Christmas Tree Plantation Pests”
Jana Lee, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Lead author: “Entomopathogenic Nematodes”
Scott Lukas, Oregon State University
Author: “Pests of Cabbage and Mustard Grown for Seed”, “Pests of Lettuce Grown for Seed”, “Pests of Onion Grown for Seed” and “Pests of Spinach Grown for Seed”
Rory McDonnell, Oregon State University
Lead author: “Slug Control”
John Mellott, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Author: “Field Characteristics of Pacific Northwest Fruit Tree-Attacking Spider Mites”
Kayla Mollet, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Lead author: “Alkali Bee Pests”
Lloyd Nackley, Oregon State University
Co-author: “Chemical Control of Nursery Pests”, “Greenhouse Ornamental Pests”, “Pesticides Registered for Specific Nursery Pests”
Justin O’Dea, Washington State University
Author: “Rose Stem Girdler”
Westy Pickup, Idaho State Department of Agriculture
Co-author: “Chemigation”
Franki Porter, Wilbur-Ellis Company
Co-author: “Christmas Tree Plantation Pests”
Arash Rashed, University of Idaho
Lead author: “Small Grains Pests”
Stuart Reitz, Oregon State University
Author: “Alfalfa Hay Pests” and “Pests of Corn Grown for Seed”
John Rinehold, SSB Consultants
Author: “Vegetable Pests”
Silvia I. Rondon, Oregon State University
Lead author: “Hemp Pests”, “Pesticide Table for Hemp Pests”
Co-author: “Irish Potato Pests”
Steven E. Salisbury, Pacific Ag Resources
Lead author: “Grass Seed Pests”
Ramandeep Sandhi, Cornell University
Lead author: “Insecticide Resistance Management”
Melissa Scherr, Oregon State University
Lead author: “Chemical Control of Nursery Pests”, “Greenhouse Ornamental Pests”, “Pesticides Registered for Specific Nursery Pests”
Myron Shenk, Oregon State University
Author: “Pesticide Application”
Walter S. Sheppard, Washington State University
Author: “Honey Bee Pests”
Dawn M. Sherwood, Oregon State University
Author: “Horse Pests”
Patty Skinkis, Oregon State University
Lead author: “Grape Pests”
Gwen Stahnke, Walla Walla Community College
Co-author: “Turfgrass Pests”
Sven Spichiger, Washington State Department of Agriculture
Co-author: “Emerging Insect Pests in the Pacific Northwest”
Heather Stoven, Oregon State University
Lead author: “Cherry (Sweet and Sour) Pests” and “Plum and Prune Pests”
Co-author: “Apple Pests”, “Apricot Pests”, “Peach and Nectarine Pests” and “Pear Pests”
Daniel Suomi, Washington Department of Agriculture
Author: “Wood-Infesting Insect Pests”
Christy Tanner, Oregon State University
Co-author: “Small Grains Pests”
Ashley Thompson, Oregon State University
Lead author: “Pear Pests”
Co-author: “Cherry (Sweet and Sour) Pests”
Ira Thompson, Oregon State University
Co-author: “Hemp Pests”, “Pesticide Table for Hemp Pests”
Surabhi Gupta Vakil, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Co-author: “Alfalfa Leafcutting Bee Pests” and “Alkali Bee Pests”
Leanna Van Slambrook, Oregon State University
Assistant editor: PNW Insect Management Handbook
Co-author: “Characteristics of Insecticides”, “Field and Silage Corn Pests”, “Mint Pests”, and “Mushroom Pests”
Elizabeth Verhoeven, Oregon State University
Author: “Clover Hay Pests”, “Pasture and Hay Grass Pests”, “Vetch Hay Pests”
Joshua Vlach, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Co-author: “Biological Control”
Doug Walsh, Washington State University
Author: “Hop Pests” and “Pests of Alfalfa Grown for Seed”
Vaughn Walton, Oregon State University
Author: “Spotted Wing Drosophila: An Emerging Berry and Stone Fruit Pest”
Co-author: “Grape Pests”
Timothy Waters, Washington State University
Author: “Sunflower Pests”
Co-author: “Vegetable Pests”, “Hosts and Pests of Vegetable Crops”
Erik Wenninger, University of Idaho
Author: “Pests of Sugar Beet Grown for Seed”, “Pests of Table Beet Grown for Seed” and “Sugar Beet Pests”
Dale Whaley, Washington State University
Author: “Canola Pests”, “Farm Stored Grain Pests” and “Meadowfoam Pests”
Nik G. Wiman, Oregon State University
Lead author: “Apple Pests”, “Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: An Emerging Threat to Pacific Northwest Agriculture”, “Hazelnut Pests” and “Walnut Pests”
Co-author: “Chestnut Pests”
Carrie H. Wohleb, Washington State University
Author: “Pests of Carrot Grown for Seed”, “Pests of Radish Grown for Seed” and “Pests of Rutabaga and Turnip Grown for Seed”
Judy Y. Wu-Smart, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Co-author: “Alfalfa Leafcutting Bee Pests”, “Alkali Bee Pests”, “Blue Orchard Bee Pests”, “How to Reduce Bee Poisoning from Pesticides”
Publisher
Jim Sloan, Extension Communications, Oregon State University
Larry Beutler, Copy/Production Editor, Portland, Oregon
Acknowledgements
We greatly appreciate the considerable assistance from experts within the PNW agricultural community who provided information that contributed to the quality of this handbook. These experts include county extension agents and specialists, product representatives, food processing representatives, agricultural experiment station staff and private consultants. We thank Craig Hollingsworth, former chief Editor of PNW Insect Handbook for his tremendous efforts in the revision process over the years!