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This project seeks to reduce the use of chemical insecticides in orchards by controlling apple maggot populations using mass trapping. The project is part of an integrated pest management strategy to provide growers with alternatives to chemical pesticides.
From 2019 to 2020
Project duration
Fruit production
Activity areas
Pest, weed, and disease control
Service
Mass trapping leads to less reliance on insecticides in orchards.
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