Good to Know: New traps and lures for tree fruit pests
Left: Figure 1. Ajar trap for oriental fruit moth with exclusion holes. Right: Figure 2. Zorro trap for spotted
Shorten laterals to cut thinning costs
Left: Shortening laterals in winter reduces the initial fruit load. Center: Laterals always have more fruit than is desired.
In My View: Optimistic about pears
This winter, I was pleased to address a large number of growers at North Central Washington Pear Day in Wenatchee.
Last Bite: Do you know your pests?
1 In which plant has the brown marmorated stinkbug been most commonly found in Oregon? a. Tree of heaven b.
A new tool for IPM
Left: Syrphid fly (also known as hover fly) larvae or maggots like this are voracious predators of aphids. Center:
Natural enemy inventory
Herbivore-induced plant volatile (HIPV) lure to attract natural enemies in orchards. Monitoring is one of the key components of any
Vigor control and promotion of fruiting of pear trees
D’Anjou pear trees in the Apogee trial are shown in November 2012. Left tree is untreated, middle received single
Good Stuff
Hydroponic irrigation New technology combining hydroponics and drip irrigation is being used to grow fruit trees, offering benefits to orchardists
National Organic Standards Board members
Producers: Carmela Beck, organic program manager, Driscoll’s Strawberry Associates, Inc., Watsonville, California. Colehour Bondera, owner, Kanalani Ohana Farm, Honaunau, Hawaii.