2022 Meeting - Session III

General Session and Student Presentations

Wednesday, July 20, 8:00am – 12:00pm

Moderator: Christopher R. Mudge (U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Baton Rouge, LA)

† STUDENT CONTEST

08:00 AM

Herbicide Trials with Brazilian Egeria (Egeria densa) for Management in the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta.

John D. Madsen, John Miskella

USDA-ARS, Davis, CA

08:20 AM

†Utilizing the Propagule Pressure Hypothesis to Optimize the Impact of Cyrtobagous salviniae on Salvinia molesta in Louisiana.

Korey D. Pham1, Rodrigo Diaz1, Christopher R. Mudge2

1Louisiana State University, Department of Entomology, Baton Rouge, LA
2U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Engineer Research & Development Center, Baton Rouge, LA

08:40 AM

Trending Legislative and Regulatory Issues Impacting the Aquatics Industry.

Megan Provost

RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment), Arlington, VA

09:00 AM

†Small Plot Evaluations of Aquatic Pesticides for Control of Starry Stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa) in Lake Koronis, MN.

Patrick Carver1, Ryan M. Wersal1, Bradley T. Sartain2

1Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato, MN
2US Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS

09:20 AM

†Assessing the compatibility of Metsulfuron-methyl and Cyrtobagous salviniae for the control of Salvinia molesta .

Samantha L. Prinsloo1, Christopher R. Mudge2, Rodrigo Diaz1

1Louisiana State University, Department of Entomology, Baton Rouge, LA
2U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Engineer Research & Development Center, Baton Rouge, LA

09:40 AM

†Unmanned Aerial Systems Support Giant Salvinia Research and Eradication Activities in North Carolina.

Andrew W. Howell, Erika J. Haug, Robert J. Richardson

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

10:00 AMBreak
10:20 AM

The Rest of the Story: More Selectivity and Efficacy Trials to Evaluate “Natural” Products for Aquatic Weed Control.

Lyn A. Gettys, Kyle L. Thayer, Joseph W Sigmon

University of Florida Ft Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Davie, FL

10:40 AM

†Evaluating the Efficacy of Florpyrauxifen-benzyl on North Carolina Noxious Weeds.

Kara J. Foley, Jens P. Beets, Erika J. Haug, Robert J. Richardson

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

11:00 AM

Herbicide Spray Loss: Influence of Spray Trajectory Angle, Spray Pattern Type and Application Equipment.

Christopher R. Mudge1, Benjamin P. Sperry2, Michael W. Durham3, Kurt D. Getsinger4

1U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Engineer Research & Development Center, Baton Rouge, LA
2US Army Corps of Engineers, Gainesville, FL
3University of Florida Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, Gainesville, FL
4United States Army Corps of Engineers – Engineering Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS

11:20 AM

†Development of Non-Chemical Management Recommendations for Starry Stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa).

Alyssa M. Haram, Ryan M. Wersal

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato, MN

11:40 PM

Influence of Temperature on Water Hyacinth Control with Florpyrauxifen-benzyl.

Michael W. Durham1, Benjamin P. Sperry2, Christopher R. Mudge3

1University of Florida Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, Gainesville, FL
2US Army Corps of Engineers, Gainesville, FL
3U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Engineer Research & Development Center, Baton Rouge, LA