Researcher, agr., Ph.D.
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Researcher, agr., M.Sc.
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This project aims to validate the general hypothesis that the effectiveness of spraying through nets can be optimized by selecting appropriate spraying and exclusion parameters so as to achieve an adequate deposition rate of inputs, in terms of
Using a complete exclusion system for orchards as well as optimized air flow spray, measure:
From 2020 to 2023
Project duration
Fruit production
Activity areas
Pest, weed, and disease control
Service
Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec | Producteurs de pommes du Québec
Scientific article • Gérald Chouinard, Francine Pelletier, Mikaël Larose, Catherine Pouchet
Chouinard, G., Pelletier, F., Larose, M., Pouchet, C., Dumont, Ma-J. et Tavares, J R. . 2022. Exclusion nets for orchards: manipulating mesh characteristics to improve net selectivity - with a focus on aphid’s natural enemies. 1 DownloadIn a high density strawberry crop grown in sod covered with plastic mulch, evaluate the toxicity of bioinsecticides for controlling tarnished plant bugs and strawberry blossom beetles and of bioherbicides for controlling weeds in and between crop rows.
Researcher: Daniel Cormier
This project seeks to reduce the use of chemical insecticides in orchards by controlling apple maggot populations using mass trapping.
Researcher: Daniel Cormier