A Seasonal Survey of Click Beetles in a Potato Production Area Near Palmer, Alaska

Pantoja, Alberto; Hagerty, Aaron M.; Emmert, Susan Y.

doi:10.1007/s12230-009-9125-8

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“…At present, the biology of agricultural insect pests in the circumpolar region is unknown or poorly understood (Pantoja et al, , 2010a. The continued development of a sustainable agricultural industry in Alaska depends on the effective management of insect pests and the implementation of integrated pest management programs to reduce pesticide use and possible contamination.…”

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“…Entomologists from the USDA Agricultural Research Service and the University of Alaska Fairbanks have previously summarized work on turnip maggots (Washburn, 1969(Washburn, , 1975Bleicher, 1984), beekeeping in Alaska (Washburn, 1961(Washburn, , 1974, the resurgence of Alaskan cutworms (Washburn, 1971), the use of insecticides in Alaska (Chamberlain, 1949;Washburn, 1973), and the warble-fly problem in Alaska reindeer (Washburn et al, 1980). Except for those on grasshoppers, the reports on economically important insect pests in Alaskan agriculture are limited or outdated (Pantoja et al, , 2010a. A few regional reports provide information on Alaskan insects, but host plant association information is limited.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Sustainable Agriculture for Alaska and the Circumpolar North: Part II. Environmental, Geophysical, Biological and Socioeconomic Challenges

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ABSTRACT. Local agriculture, food security and food supply are limited in Alaska, as well as in much of the circumpolar North. These limitations stem from a suite of challenges that have never been well characterized, categorized, or wholly defined. We identify these challenges as being environmental, geophysical, biological, or socioeconomic in nature, noting that some challenges are interrelated. Additionally, Alaska is expansive, and growing conditions are highly variable across different regions and microclimates of the state. Environmental challenges to Alaskan agriculture are generally linked to high latitude and include strong seasonality, a short growing season, cold temperatures, and unpredictable frosts. Geophysical challenges are characterized by a high percentage of soils that are wet and cold or low in natural fertility. Biological challenges include cultivar adaptability and selection; the control of various pests, weeds, and diseases; and decreased microbial activity in cold soils, which can allow pesticides to linger and slow mineralization of organic fertilizers. Socioeconomic challenges to farming in Alaska are especially limiting and may categorically represent the strongest hindrances to agriculture. They often overlap or interact with many of the identified agro-ecological and biogeographic challenges. Major socioeconomic issues can be a relatively low financial incentive or reward for farmers; inconsistent or limited markets; the high cost of land, infrastructure, and inputs; zoning challenges; a lack of cooperatives; and for rural farmers, time conflicts with more traditional means of subsistence food acquisition. These challenges collectively represent factors that limit agriculture in Alaska, and they provide a basis and justification for developing more sustainable solutions.Key words: agriculture, Alaska, challenges, climate, circumpolar, farming, soils, subarctic, sustainable, socioeconomic RÉSUMÉ. En Alaska, l'agriculture locale, la sécurité alimentaire et les approvisionnements en vivres sont limités. C'est également le cas d'une grande partie du Nord circumpolaire. Ces limitations découlent d'un ensemble de défis qui n'ont jamais été bien caractérisés, catégorisés ou entièrement définis. Nous estimons que ces défis sont d'ordre environnemental, géophysique, biologique ou socioéconomique, et que certains des défis sont interreliés. De plus, l'Alaska est d'une grande étendue, et les conditions de croissance varient énormément d'une région à l'autre et d'un microclimat à l'autre de l'État. De manière générale, les défis environnementaux inhérents à l'agriculture alaskienne ont trait à la haute latitude, ce qui comprend une importante saisonnalité, une courte saison de croissance, des températures froides et des gelées imprévisibles. Pour leur part, les défis géophysiques sont caractérisés par un fort pourcentage de sols humides et froids, ou encore, de sols dont la fertilité naturelle est faible, puis les défis d'ordre biologique ont trait à l'adaptabilité et à la sélection des cultiv...

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Section: Crop Protectionmentioning

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Sustainable Agriculture for Alaska and the Circumpolar North: Part II. Environmental, Geophysical, Biological and Socioeconomic Challenges

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Alessa³

et al. 2014

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“…In spite of the reported economic importance of the group (Chamberlin 1949;Dearborn 1983Dearborn , 1990, published information on the elaterid fauna associated with agriculture in Alaska is quite limited (Pantoja et al 2009). In the United States, Canada, and Europe, wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) are important pests of vegetables, small grains, and potatoes (Lane and Stone 1960;Onsager 1975;Toba 1981;Toba and Campbell 1992;Boiteau et al 2000;Landolt 2001, 2002;Parker and Howard 2001;Crozier et al 2003).…”

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“…In the United States, Canada, and Europe, wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) are important pests of vegetables, small grains, and potatoes (Lane and Stone 1960;Onsager 1975;Toba 1981;Toba and Campbell 1992;Boiteau et al 2000;Landolt 2001, 2002;Parker and Howard 2001;Crozier et al 2003). Pantoja et al (2009) reviewed the publications related to adult elaterids in Alaska farming systems and published the first long term report on elaterids from potatoes in Alaska, but the report was limited to the Palmer area in the Matanuska Valley. Currently 36% of the potatoes in Alaska are planted outside the Matanuska Valley (Benz et al 2009).…”

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A Seasonal Survey of Click Beetles in Two Potato Production Areas of Interior Alaska

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Wireworms are becoming more of a problem in potato [Solanum tuberosum (L.)] producing areas, especially where potatoes are seasonally rotated with grasses, like in interior Alaska. The objective of this research was to study the species composition and seasonal biology of adult elaterids (Coleoptera: Elateridae) associated with potato production at two localities in interior Alaska: Fairbanks (N64.85°, W147.85°) and Delta Junction (N64.04°, W145.73°). A total of 1,329 elaterids were collected during the years 2006 and 2008. Ninety-three percent of the total number of specimens were either Hypnoidus bicolor (Eschscholtz) (29%) or Limonius pectoralis (LeConte) (64%). However, adult insect counts reversed between localities; 84% individuals from Delta Junction were H. bicolor, whereas 91% of the individuals from Fairbanks were L. pectoralis. The species composition was also different between localities. Five species were collected from the Delta Junction area, while seven species were collected from the Fairbanks area. The highest insect count observed was 62 adult L.

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“…There are some known challenges in controlling pests that infiltrate Alaskan farms (Stevenson et al, 2014a), although knowledge of agricultural insect pests, weeds, and diseases in the circumpolar region is lacking, and their occurrence and biology are poorly understood (Pantoja et al, 2009(Pantoja et al, , 2010a. Furthermore, agrochemicals used to kill pests, weeds, and disease can linger in the soils of cold environments longer than in warmer areas because the activity of soil bacteria to degrade them is generally slower in colder areas.…”

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Sustainable Agriculture for Alaska and the Circumpolar North: Part III. Meeting the Challenges of High-Latitude Farming

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ABSTRACT. Agriculture is a severely underdeveloped industry in Alaska and throughout most of the Subarctic. Growers and entrepreneurs must overcome a diverse set of challenges to achieve greater sustainability in northern communities where resilience is threatened by food insecurity and challenges to northern agriculture have limited the industry. However, several field-based or social policy solutions to problems of high-latitude agriculture have been proposed or are being put into practice. Field-based solutions include the use of special infrastructure or farm management strategies to extend the short growing season, improve soil quality, integrate appropriate pest and irrigation management practices, and further develop the livestock sector. Social and policy solutions are resolutions or decisions reached by stakeholders and government, often through cooperative interaction and discussion. These solutions stem from meaningful discussion and decision making among community members, organizations, agencies, and legislators. Social and policy solutions for Alaska include addressing the high costs of land and the preservation of agricultural lands; improved markets and market strategies; more appropriate funding for research, education and infrastructure; and other integrative or cooperative efforts. Collectively, these solutions will work to improve the outlook for sustainable agriculture in Alaska.

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A Seasonal Survey of Click Beetles in a Potato Production Area Near Palmer, Alaska

Abstract: The seasonal activity of adult elaterids (Coleoptera: Elateridae) associated with potato production was studied in Palmer, Alaska (N61.60°, W149.13°) from

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Sustainable Agriculture for Alaska and the Circumpolar North: Part II. Environmental, Geophysical, Biological and Socioeconomic Challenges

Sustainable Agriculture for Alaska and the Circumpolar North: Part II. Environmental, Geophysical, Biological and Socioeconomic Challenges

A Seasonal Survey of Click Beetles in Two Potato Production Areas of Interior Alaska

Sustainable Agriculture for Alaska and the Circumpolar North: Part III. Meeting the Challenges of High-Latitude Farming

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