Developing a sprayable attracticide to control tephritid flies in fruit production
Daniel Cormier
Researcher, Ph.D.
450 653-7368
ext 360
Description
The aim of the project was to test a series of attracticides that can be mixed and applied with regular sprayers with no additional specialized or expensive equipment or modifications required. Lab tests were designed to identify the most toxic attracticide, and orchard trials compared control methods using attracticides or conventional techniques.
Objective(s)
- Compare the attractive and insecticidal effects of various attracticide mixtures that perform well in preliminary tests
- Assess the persistence of the mixtures under different abiotic conditions (sun and rain)
- Compare a control strategy using attracticides with a strategy using insecticides
From 2014 to 2017
Project duration
Fruit production
Activity areas
Pest, weed, and disease control
Service
This work will lead to a reduction in insecticide use.
Partners
Programme Prime-Vert | Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec
This may interest you
A biological strategy to control obliquebanded leafroller in orchards where a codling moth mating disruption program is underway
Biological control of the obliquebanded leafroller in orchards where mating disruption is being used against the codling moth.
Researchers: Daniel Cormier Gérald Chouinard
Cultural strategies for haskap berries: improving orchard productivity
The aim of this project is to improve the productivity of haskap orchards by promoting more efficient water and nutrient uptake.
Researcher: Carl Boivin
Developing a cropping system that focuses on improving soil health to restore the yield potential of matted row strawberry fields with a history of strawberry decline
A cropping system based on adding organic matter through soil amendments and organic fertilizers can restore soil health and strawberry yields by limiting the occurrence of disease symptoms.
Researcher: Christine Landry
