The many treatments required to control insects and diseases in berry crops can limit the use of integrated pest management (IPM). The aim of this project was to produce a poster with information to help producers and extension agents choose pest and disease control strategies that promote the use of IPM.
From 2016 to 2017
Project duration
Fruit production
Activity areas
Ecosystem protection, Pest, weed, and disease control
Services
These three posters for growers and consultants are available free of charge in print or electronic format.
Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec | Quebec Reference Center for Agriculture and Agri-food
Research report • Annabelle Firlej
Firlej, A. 2017. Création d'affiches de production fruitière intégrée pour la fraise, la framboise et le bleuet en corymbe. IRDA. 12 p. DownloadPopular article • Annabelle Firlej
Firlej, A. 2017. Lutte aux ravageurs : comment choisir le meilleur produit. IRDA. 1 page. DownloadThe main aim of this project is to test a bacterial detection technique developed in Austria that consists of quantifying inoculum carried by bees.
Researcher: Vincent Philion
The apple leafcurling midge is a new apple pest in Québec. 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.
Researcher: Daniel Cormier
Acquiring the knowledge needed to develop an attract-and-kill treatment to control current and future stinkbug populations in Québec apple orchards.
Researchers: Gérald Chouinard Daniel Cormier