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Integrated Pest Management Systems in Pennsylvania Apple Orchards

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Integrated pest management systems that achieve economic control of the European red mite, Panonychus ulmi (Koch), and the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, by the predator Stethorus punctum (LeConte) while holding injury by insect pests below economic levels with applications of reduced amounts of insecticides are viable, successful management techniques practiced by Pennsylvania apple growers. Development of these management systems required much painstaking research as well as trial and error in actual orchard situations.

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  1. Fruit Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, Biglerville, Pennsylvania, USA

    Dean Asquith & Larry A. Hull

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  1. Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Pecan Research and Extension Station, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

    David J. Boethel

  2. Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA

    Raymond D. Eikenbary

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Asquith, D., Hull, L.A. (1979). Integrated Pest Management Systems in Pennsylvania Apple Orchards. In: Boethel, D.J., Eikenbary, R.D. (eds) Pest Management Programs for Deciduous Tree Fruits and Nuts. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9104-7_6

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