Variable economic injury for the apple leafcurling midge and modelling of population abundance of this emerging pest
Daniel Cormier
Researcher, Ph.D.
450 653-7368
ext 360
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
This may interest you
Arthropod resistance to pesticides: literature review of resistant pests and resistance tests
IRDA drew up a list of insects and mites in Québec known to be or likely to become resistant to pesticides.
Researchers: Daniel Cormier Annabelle Firlej
A new molecular approach to simultaneously detect disease-causing viruses in raspberries and strawberries
Developing a fast and sensitive molecular detection methodology able to accurately identify raspberry and strawberry viruses.
Researchers: Richard Hogue Luc Belzile
Developing transfer tools to promote good integrated pest management practices for Spotted Wing Drosophila
This update will incorporate information from more recent scientific articles on Spotted Wing Drosophila
Researcher: Annabelle Firlej