CRF on PEI: then and now.

Citation

Blatt, S, Ryan, A, Adams, S, Hiltz, K and Driscoll, J. 2019. CRF on PEI: then and now. PEI Horticultural Association Annual General Meeting, March

Plain language summary

Carrot rust fly (CRF) is a serious pest of carrot on Prince Edward Island. The PEI Horticultural Association has surveyed for this pest since 2010. These data were taken and examined using ARC-GIS to elucidate any patterns in space and time. Results indicate that crop rotation by growers is a successful strategy to reduce incidence of carrot rust fly in carrot fields on PEI.

Abstract

Carrot rust fly (CRF) is a persistent pest of carrot on Prince Edward Island. Using historical survey records from the PEI Horticultural Association, a spatial examination of the incidence of carrot rust fly over time was conducted. Results demonstrated how crop rotation is serving to reduce carrot rust fly populations on PEI.

Publication date

2019-03-06

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