Apple Production Without the Input of Neuroactive Insecticides

Project Overview

SW94-023

Project Type: Research and Education

Funds awarded in 1994: $268,000.00

Projected End Date: 12/31/1996

Matching Non-Federal Funds: $330,512.00

Region: Western

State: Washington

Principal Investigator:

Jay F. Brunner

Washington State University

Annual Reports

1994 annual report

Information Products

Apple Pest Control Without Organophosphate or Carbamate Insecticides (Conference Proceeding)

Implementing Codling Moth Mating Disruption in Washington Pome Fruit Orchards (Fact Sheet)

SARE Project Production of Apples Without Broad Spectrum Insecticides (Conference Proceeding)

Commodities

Fruits: apples, general tree fruits

Practices

Crop Production: agroforestry, biological inoculants, continuous cropping, double cropping, municipal wastes
Education and Training: demonstration, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research
Farm Business Management: agricultural finance
Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity
Pest Management: biological control, chemical control, field monitoring/scouting, integrated pest management, mating disruption
Production Systems: agroecosystems

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.