Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco

Centre de Coopération pour les Recherches Scientifiques Relatives au Tabac

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IPM is defined by the American Phytopathology Society as:
“A sustainable approach to managing pests by combining biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic, health and environmental risks”.

Objectives:

• To summarize available IPM strategies relevant for each tobacco pest and disease.
• To produce a document for agronomists & farmers,
    ◦ structured by disease / pest
    ◦ providing a common outline framework based on relevant IPM methods

This document will be available on the CORESTA website in pdf format.

Timeline:

• Present – August 2009: Allocation of tasks, writing of documents
• August 2009 – December 2009: Checking, editing, collating, cross-referencing
• January 2010: Final report circulated to Scientific Commission
• Early 2010: Report available on CORESTA website

Group Leaders

COORDINATOR:  Anne Jack, University of Kentucky

Scientific Commission Liaison:  Jean-Louis Verrier, Altadis

DISEASES:  Kenny Seebold, University of Kentucky

NEMATODES:  Chuck Johnson, Virginia Tech

INSECTS:  Paul Semtner, Virginia Tech

WEEDS:  Andy Bailey, University of Kentucky

IPM COMPONENTS:  Andreas Kohler, University of Santa Cruz

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