CSI in the orchard: finding the killers of 4 key apple pests
Author: T Unruh, D Horton
Published: 2006
Summary: The objectives of this project were: 1) Design multiplex PCR methods to specifically detect DNA of codling moth, OBLR, woolly and rosy apple aphids in predator guts 2) Collect predators throughout the season and the day/night cycle and use the method to estimate predation frequency and to rank predator importance 3) Conduct laboratory feeding studies to help interpret data collected in the field
