An insecticide-laced bait that is squirted on trees to control cherry fruit fly has saved growers an estimated $2.75 million over the past three years, Tim Smith, Washington State University Extension agent for north central Washington, reported during the annual Stone Fruit Day in Wenatchee. The GF-120 bait, which is applied in small amounts from an all-terrain vehicle, has enabled growers to reduce their pesticide costs, as well as the amount of labor needed to apply pesticides. “Squirting a little goo on your trees seems like an odd way to control a serious pest,” Smith acknowledged. “But it’s being used […]