Wenatchee Valley Pear IPM Project (WVPP) 2001 Summary Report
Author: Ted Alway
Published: 2001
Summary: The Wenatchee Valley Pear IPM Project (WVPP) seeks to demonstrate, in commercial orchards, the increased use of biological control of key pear pests to develop more effective and economical pest control programs. 2001 was the final year of the three year project. The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission and the Washington State Commission on Pesticide Registration provided funding for this year. This report presents data from the 2001 season. An additional report, "The Wenatchee Valley Pear 1PM Project, 1999-2001: Lessons from Soft Pest Management Programs", contains summaries and analyses of the entire three-year period