Bug-related Research Round Up
Citation
Blatt, S, 2022. Bug-related Research Round Up, Nova Scotia Fruit Growers Spring Workshop, virtual, March.
Plain language summary
This update covered results from the CHC Apple Cluster, the Apple CAP project and the Apple Replant Disease project. Growers were made aware of the newly developed apple leaf curling midge model, the upcoming final year of host volatile trials for leafroller control, results from the biopesticide work for apple maggot control, progress made towards sterile insect release for apple maggot and introduced to Collembola, potentially important soil invertebrates related to apple replant disease. Upcoming experiments were described and growers had opportunity to ask questions related to any of this research.
Abstract
This update covered results from the CHC Apple Cluster, the Apple CAP project and the Apple Replant Disease project. Growers were made aware of the newly developed apple leaf curling midge model, the upcoming final year of host volatile trials for leafroller control, results from the biopesticide work for apple maggot control, progress made towards sterile insect release for apple maggot and introduced to Collembola, potentially important soil invertebrates related to apple replant disease. Upcoming experiments were described and growers had opportunity to ask questions related to any of this research.