Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2020: $208,507.00
Projected End Date: 11/30/2023
Grant Recipient:
Michigan State University
Region: North Central
State: Michigan
Project Coordinator:
Dr. Marianna Szucs
Michigan State University
Co-Coordinators:
Dr. Matthew Grieshop
Call Poly San Luis Obispo
Description:
Description: Field day handout presented at North West Michigan Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center annual field day. Handout presents outcomes from 2021 field project and initial findings from 2022 field project. Projects measured the development of spotted-wing drosophila on waste cherry piles in NW Michigan orchards that were either left alone, treated with poultry manure or crushed. In 2022 a Urea treatment was added. Projects indicate that both crushing and mixing with poultry manure at 15% or 25% by volume nearly eliminated SWD reproduction and also reduced sap beetle presence in piles.
Type:
Bulletin
File:
Download file (PDF)
Target audience:
Farmers/Ranchers
This product is associated with the project "Development and delivery of post-harvest spotted wing Drosophila cultural control tactics for for NCR tart cherry growers"
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.