Monitoring, managing codling moth clearly and precisely
A prototype of the clear delta codling moth trap developed in 2008 by USDA's Dr. Alan Knight. A
Scouting pays
Pest monitoring is an additional expense but one that pays dividends, orchard pest consultants said during a panel discussion at
Rodent-eating machines
A barn owl brings a gopher to the nearly grown owlets. Barn owls, described by some as "nothing but a
How to build a bat house
This bat house that Mike Omeg bought from BCI will hold 300 to 400 bats. The cost of premade houses
Bringing back bluebirds
The western bluebird is an insectivore, with more than two-thirds of its diet coming from insects. A cherry grower in
Trapping unwanted birds
Mike Omeg shows the sparrow repeater trap to growers during a workshop last fall at Omeg Orchards. While several devices
Rodent bait station
Example of the do-it-yourself bait station. Growers can easily build their own nontoxic bait station for rodents, patterned after a
WSU Decision Aid System updated
To see the Decision Aid System online, visit entomology.tfrec.wsu .edu/das. by Vince P. Jones, Brad Petit, Jay F. Brunner, Gary
Exports complicate pest control
Pest management has become extremely complex—not just because of new products that work differently from the old pesticides, but also
Good to Know
A prototype of the clear delta codling moth trap developed in 2008 by USDA's Dr. Alan Knight. A research report