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Vermont
Apple IPM Focus2003-2004 New England Apple Pest Management Guide
Diseases Arthropods Biological Control Organic Pest Management
Production Guides and Other Publications Archived IPM Postings Additional Links
What is IPM ? Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a sustainable approach to managing pests by combining biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic, health, and environmental risks. (National Coalition on IPM)
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Growing Season DD Accumulation for Arthropod Pests
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Growing Season DD Accumulation for Plum Curculio
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Growing Season DD Accumulation for Ascospore Maturity
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IPM News, October 16, 2003 |
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IPM News, July 16, 2003 |
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IPM Alert, July 2, 2003 |
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IPM News, June 19, 2003 |
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IPM Alert, June 3, 2003 |
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IPM Alert, May 27, 2003 |
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IPM News, May 22, 2003 |
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IPM Alert, May 5, 2003 |
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IPM News, April 24, 2003 |
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IPM Alert, April 21, 2003 |
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IPM Alert, April 7, 2003 |
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IPM News, March 19, 2003 |
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A Quicker Way to Determine Scab Risk in Your Orchard -- Lorraine Berkett, Proceedings of the 2003 New England Fruit School and Trade Show, Jan. 8-9, 2003, Sturbridge, MA., Vol. 109. |
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2003-2004 New England Apple Pest Management Guide, March 17, 2003 |
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UMass 2003 March Message, March 17, 2003 |
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Link to Market Diseases of Apples, Pears, and Quinces, Agricultural Handbook #376 (currently out of print; internet version has excellent photographs and descriptions) |
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A Synopsis of Key Arthropods and Diseases Affecting Apples |
Library.... including life cycles, scouting, and thresholds
Apple Diseases:
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A Quicker Way to Determine Scab Risk in Your Orchard -- Lorraine Berkett, Proceedings of the 2003 New England Fruit School and Trade Show, Jan. 8-9, 2003, Sturbridge, MA., Vol. 109. |
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A Synopsis of Key Diseases Affecting Apples |
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Link to Market Diseases of Apples, Pears, and Quinces, Agricultural Handbook #376 (currently out of print; internet version has excellent photographs and descriptions) |
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Fact Sheets with color pictures (NYS IPM Program website) |
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Gallery of Disease Images of Tree Fruit Diseases (West Virginia University website) |
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Index of Apple Disease photographs and biology (West Virginia University website) |
Arthropod Pests:
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A Synopsis of Key Arthropods Affecting Apples |
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Fact Sheets with color pictures (NYS IPM Program website) |
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Apple IPM Manual: A Guide for Sampling and Managing Major Apple Pests in New York State ( NYS IPM Program website) |
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Additional pictures and information on Insect Pests of Apples (Website on the Mid-Atlantic Orchard Monitoring Guide) |
Biological Control Agents:
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Beneficial Insect and Mites in Ontario Orchards (Factsheet with excellent pictures) |
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Encouraging Biological Control in Vermont: The T.pyri Project, 1996-1997 |
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The T.pyri Project - 1998 Vermont Update |
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Achieving Biological Control of the European Red Mite in Northeast Apple Orchards, NYS IPM Program |
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Predatory Mites , NYS IPM Program |
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Beneficial Insects, NYS IPM Program |
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Predators of Aphids and Mites (Mid-Atlantic Orchard Monitoring Guide) |
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Leafminer parasitoid - P.ornigis (Bio.Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America website) |
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Aphid predators -- lacewings, cecidomyiids (Bio.Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America website) |
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Organic and Low Spray Apple Production from the Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural America website. |
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Scab Resistant cultivars (SRC)-- important consideration in organic apple production. The Final Report of a multi-year, regional project focused on the evaluation of SRC would provide valuable insights into whether they are appropriate for your situation. Also, Dr. David Rosenberger's Update on Scab-Resistant Cultivars and Advanced Selections for Consideration in New Plantings should be a 'must read' if you are considering a new orchard. |
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What "Organically-Grown" Means -- according to the EPA |
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The USDA National Organic Program website |
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FYI - - Organic Programs from Michigan State University Extension and from The Ohio State University Apple Disease Program (Source Link: MSU and WVU website). Please note that our pest complex and environmental conditions are somewhat different in Vermont but these programs offer information and insights on the challenges of arthropod and disease management. |
Production Guides and Other Publications:
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2003-2004 New England Apple Pest Management Guide, [Printed version can be received by sending a $15.00 check payable to "The University of Vermont" to Mariann Steen, UVM Dept. of Plant & Soil Science, 105 Carrigan Drive, Burlington, VT 05405 ] |
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Cornell's Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Tree Fruit Production 2003 |
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Penn State University Tree Fruit Production Guide, 2002-2003 |
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Achieving Biological Control of the European Red Mite in Northeast Apple Orchards, NYS IPM Program |
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A Method to Measure the Environmental Impact of Pesticides, NYS IPM Program |
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Semiochemicals and their Use in Mating Disruption, Dr. Douglas Pfeiffer, VPI |
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2002 IPM Alerts and IPM News Postings |
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2001 IPM Alerts and IPM News Postings |
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2000 IPM Alerts and IPM News Postings |
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1999 IPM Alerts and IPM News Postings |
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1998 IPM Alerts and IPM News Postings |
Additional Links of Interest ....
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Vermont IPM Home Page |
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AIM -- Apple Information Manager |
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Scaffolds Fruit Journal |
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IPM in the Northeast Region |
Please Note: Always read the label before using any pesticide. The label is the legal document for the product use. Disregard any information if it is in conflict with the label.
Please send comments and suggestions to: lorraine.berkett@uvm.edu
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