Reduced-risk Pest Management Programs for Eastern Tree Fruits
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A 4-year research project was initiated during the 2002 growing season to evaluate, on a regional scale, pest management systems based on reduced-risk tactics that previous research and experience had indicated would be effective, sustainable, economically viable, and lead to enhanced biological control. The participating states are: Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. The goal of this project was to design pest management systems that greatly reduced residues and worker exposure to organophosphorous, carbamate, and pyrethroid insecticides. The specific objectives were to: (1) Determine the effectiveness of reduced-risk tactics for managing key tree fruit pests. (2) Measure changes in biological systems resulting from use of reduced-risk tactics. (3) Evaluate the economics of using reduced-risk tactics, and (4) Develop and deliver educational programs to facilitate the implementation of reduced-risk tactics.
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