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The Apple Project is the longest
running, with 23 years in operation, and consequently is one of the most
well developed. The first years of operation (1978-1986) brought participating
orchards a 30% reduction in pesticide use, as growers worked with researchers
to develop pest management practices based on monitoring of pest abundance
and weather conditions instead of prophylactic spraying. A later phase (1987-1996),
which involved further integrating all relevant disciplines (entomology,
plant pathology, horticultural sciences) and promoting biologically-based
management strategies to further replace pesticide inputs, allowed participating
growers to reduce pesticide use by 50% compared to non-IPM users.
Current project emphasis is to develop techniques to incorporate all
pest management practices with all horticultural practices used in production
of apples, and advance non-pesticidal ways of managing 4 key pests which
still require significant pesticidal inputs in most orchards.
Agriculture and Landscape Program Fruit
Team members participating in the Apple IPM Project are: D.R. Cooley,
R.J. Prokopy, W.R. Autio, B. Chandler, A.F. Tuttle, and W.M. Coli
Selected IPM Articles:
2001
Annual Report 
APPLE
IPM
Guidelines: Apple
New England Apple Pest Management
Guide - Interactive Demo
OTHER
FRUITS
IPM Guidelines: Highbush
Blueberry
IPM Guidelines: Wine Grape
IPM Guidelines: Raspberry
IPM Guidelines: Strawberry
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