Variable economic injury for the apple leafcurling midge and modelling of population abundance of this emerging pest

Daniel Cormier

Researcher

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Description

The apple leafcurling midge (ALM), Dasineura mali (Kieffer), is a new apple pest in Québec. Its impact on the growth and future yields of young apple trees is still little known. The aim of the project is to explore the pest’s phenology, establish variable economic injury thresholds, and incorporate the results into a phenology model in CIPRA.

Objective(s)

Assess the annual and cumulative impact of ALM infestations on the growth and yield of young apple trees in the establishment phase
Monitor the abundance of ALM adults in relation to infestation levels in commercial orchards in three apple growing regions
Model adult populations and develop a variable economic injury threshold

From 2014 to 2017

Project duration

Fruit production

Activity areas

Pest, weed, and disease control

Service

This work will help apple growers control new pests more effectively.

Partners

Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec, Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada, Centre de recherche agroalimentaire de Mirabel

Publications

Summary sheet • Franz Vanoosthuyse

Vanoosthuyse, F. 2016. La cécidomyie du pommier, Dasineura mal (Keif.) : un nouveau ravageur des pommiers au Québec. IRDA. 3 p. Download

Poster • Franz Vanoosthuyse, Daniel Cormier

Vanoosthuyse, F., D. Cormier, D. Plouffe, G. Bourgeois. 2018. Apple Leaf Curling Midge, Dasineura mali (Keif.): Infestation, Impact and Modeling in Quebec Province. IRDA. Download

Presentation • Franz Vanoosthuyse, Daniel Cormier

Vanoosthuyse, F., D. Cormier. 2018. Outils de gestion des populations de cécidomyies du pommier. Présentation donnée dans le cadre des 26e Journées annuelles sur la recherche et l'innovation technologique. IRDA. 30 pages. Download

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