Dynamics of woolly apple aphids on organic and conventional orchards
Author: David Crowder, Vincent Jones, John Reganold, Elizabeth Beers
Published: 2017
Summary: This projects objectives were: 1) Sample populations of woolly apple aphids and natural enemies in organic and conventional apple orchards. 2) Collect information on soil quality, plant nitrogen content, and perennial canker on these same orchards. 3) Analyze linkages between soil quality, plant nitrogen content, pesticide-use intensity, natural enemies, and WAA populations in organic and conventional orchards.