1997 Annual Report for FW97-041
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1997: $5,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $10,100.00
Region: Western
State: Oregon
Principal Investigator:
Biological Control of Pear Pests
Summary
This producer has had excellent success controlling pear pests, specifically pear psylla, by using different mowing schedules and thus creating an understory that harbors a mix of natural predators. He would like to quantify the exact nature of the relationship between understory plants and important natural enemies of insects that infest pears.