The Virginia Fruit Web Site:
Apple IPM
Updated 10 June 2021
Pest Biology | Trap Data | Biological
Control | Chemical Control | Mating Disruption
Pest Insect and Disease Biology and
Monitoring
- Order
Mid-Atlantic
Orchard Monitoring Guide
- Biological and monitoring information
for orchard arthropods:
- Direct Pests of Apple -
affecting the fruit directly
- Internal Feeders
- External Feeders
- Indirect Pests of Apple -
affecting other parts of the tree (leaves, shoots, etc.)
- Most of the preceding pest files
reprinted with permission from Mid-Atlantic Orchard
Monitoring Guide, published by NRAES, 152 Riley-Robb
Hall, Ithaca, New York 14853-5701. (607) 255-7654
Tree Fruit Pests of the Month!
Current pheromone trap data for
selected pome fruit pests
- Virginia Counties:
- 2010: Madison (see Graves Apple
and Peach
data), Rappahannock, Winchester
- 2009: Madison (see Graves Apple
and Peach
data), Rappahannock, Winchester
- 2008: Montgomery,
Madison (see Graves Apple
and Peach
data), Nelson, Rappahannock, Winchester
- 2007: Montgomery,
Madison (see Graves Apple
and Peach
data), Nelson, Rappahannock, Winchester
- 2006: Montgomery,
Madison (see Graves Apple
and Peach
data), Nelson, Rappahannock, Winchester
- 2005: Albemarle,
Amherst, Botetourt, Montgomery, Madison (see
Graves Apple
and Peach
data), Nelson, Rappahannock, Winchester
- 2004: Albemarle,
Amherst,
Botetourt,
Montgomery,
Madison (see Graves Apple
and Peach
data), Nelson,
Rappahannock,
Winchester
- 2003: Albemarle,
Amherst,
Botetourt,
Montgomery,
Madison (see Graves Apple
and Peach
data), Nelson,
Rappahannock,
Winchester
- 2002: Albemarle
(Covesville;Miller
School), Amherst,
Botetourt,
Montgomery
(also see 2001),
Nelson,
Patrick,
Rappahannock
- Mating Disruption trap shutdown (2005,
2004,
2003,
2002)
- West
Virginia
Degree-day
use and interpretation for growers
Degree-day
targets for CM, OFM and TBM
Information on an apple maggot export protocol
An illustrated diagnostic key to tree
fruit diseases (West Virginia University)
Biological and monitoring information for
apple diseases:
The
Orchard Monitor, a biweekly newsletter on fruit IPM from
West Virginia University
En español: El Manual de
Monitoreo de Plagas, Enemigos Naturales y Enfermidades del
Manzano, Peral y Cerezo: Una Guia Ilustrada para el estado
de Washington (Orchard Monitoring Manual for Pests,
Natural Enemies and Diseases of Apple, Pear and Cherry: An
Illustrated Guide for Washington State)
Biological Control
- Predators of Mites and Aphids Reprinted
with
permission
from
Mid-Atlantic Orchard Monitoring Guide, published by
NRAES, 152 Riley-Robb Hall, Ithaca, New York 14853-5701. (607)
255-7654
- Toxicity
to
Orchard Predators from Pesticides [from 2018 Spray
Bulletin for Commercial Tree Fruit Growers
(Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland Coop. Ext. Pub.
456-419)]
- Commercial sources of natural enemies
- Entomopathogenic Nematodes
Chemical Control
- Your Nearest Poison Control Center -
(800) 222-1222
- Control Recommendations
(,
because pest species and recommended controls vary regionally.
Recommendations for commercial use and home use are made
separately for specific reasons. Many pesticides used by
commercial growers require applicators to be certified; these
may not legally be purchased or applied by non-certified
applicators. Materials recommended for home fruit production
are safer for application in the typical homeowner
environment.).
(Abridged html version)
- To buy hard
copies of Virginia Tech Recommendations
- Links to Virginia Chemical Control Recommendations:
- 2021 Pest Management Guides (click on Preview, and Download Version)
- Toxicity
to
Orchard Predators from Pesticides [from 2019 Spray
Bulletin for Commercial Tree Fruit Growers (Virginia
and West Virginia Coop. Ext. Pub. 456-419)]
- Efficacy to Apple
Pests of Pesticides [from 2019 Spray Bulletin for Commercial
Tree Fruit Growers (Virginia and West Virginia Coop. Ext. Pub.
456-419)]
- Toxicity
to Honey Bees of Fruit Insecticides [from 2019 Spray Bulletin for Commercial
Tree Fruit Growers (Virginia and West Virginia Coop. Ext. Pub.
456-419)]
- Insecticide Resistance Management (Breeze)
- EPA Text on Pesticide
Poisoning
- Airblast spraying
- Environmental
Impact Quotient, developed at Cornell University to
determine the environmental impact of orchard insecticides
(updated July 2003)
- Pesticide legislation - Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
(U. S. Senate web links)
Weed Management
Pheromone-based Monitoring and
Management
- Information on establishing
a disruption block in orchards or vineyards
- Mating disruption
for codling moth
- Labels for mating disruption products
- Codling moth: Isomate
C-TT, sprayable Suterra's Checkmate
CM-F), Suterra's CM
and OFM Puffers, Isomate
CM/OFM TT,
SPLAT
Cydia,
- Oriental fruit moth: SPLAT
OFM, Isomate-M
Rosso, Isomate
CM/OFM TT,
- Dogwood borer: Isomate DWB
(dogwood borer),
- Peach borers: Isomate
PTB
Dual,
- Grape berry moth: SPLAT
GBM, Isomate
GBM
Plus (discont.),
- Grape root boarer: Isomate
GRB,
- Miscellaneous: SPLAT
Tuta, SPLAT
GM, SPLAT
GM Organic, SPLAT
with spinosad, diamondback moth Checkmate
DBM-F) (note formulations - impact on OMRI?)
Pacific
Biocontrol Mating Disruption Information
Hercon
Environmental
Washington State University page on codling
moth mating disruption.
Pherolist,
a glossary of lepidopteran sex attractants
Resistant Varieties
Other Topics