Project Overview
This project assisted growers to evaluate new production technology to manage the economic and environmental risk caused by codling moth (CM). Growers evaluated the economics of mating disruption, new insecticides, and labor-saving technology to reduce fruit infestation based on the insect population on their farm. Results of this project are being disseminated throughout publications for all conventional and organic apple producers in the Eastern US.
The project team (growers, processors, and crop advisors) worked together to implement the new mating disruption pheromone technologies, new insecticides, and application timing based on trap activity and degree-day models. Collaborators arranged for nine farm demonstrations using mating disruption, and several educational events including 3 winter schools and 1 summer tour.
Nine commercial growers (including 3 area wide mating disruption)implemented mating disruption pheromone technology ; 17 growers used new, more effective insecticide classes and corrected timing of application based on trap data, to reduce economic risk of codling moth infestation. Over 100 growers changed at least one practice to reduce fruit damage from CM/OFM.
Through newsletters, faxes, emails, and meetings, 300 growers learned about the options to reduce the economic risk associated with this pest. This project helped prevent $100 K´s crop damage to NY apple producers.
Number of Participants: 300
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EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
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REPORTS & EVALUATIONS
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