Professor and Extension Specialist University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
This open panel discussion will focus on Endangered Species Act exercises and activities in Hawaii. Dr. Zhiqiang Cheng is a Professor and Extension Specialist at University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH), with 22 years of research experience on biology, ecology, and management of turfgrass and landscape pests. Dr. Cheng also manages UH's IR-4 program. His current and recent research projects in Hawaii include: control of coconut rhinoceros beetle, control of Ficus stem and leaf gall wasps, control of lobate lac scale, control of oriental flower beetle, control of hala scale, control of foliar nematode on fern, control of frit fly on golf course, control of coffee leaf rust, and more.