Development and Implementation of Trap Cropping Strategies for Control of Hemipteran Pests in Pistachio Orchards

Project Overview

SW97-049
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1997: $79,858.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $25,060.00
Region: Western
State: California
Principal Investigator:
Kent Daane
Division of Insect Biology, UC Berkeley

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Nuts: general nuts

Practices

  • Crop Production: conservation tillage
  • Education and Training: demonstration, extension, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research
  • Farm Business Management: whole farm planning
  • Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity
  • Pest Management: biological control, chemical control, cultural control, field monitoring/scouting, integrated pest management, row covers (for pests), trap crops
  • Production Systems: integrated crop and livestock systems
    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.