Beneficial Insects and IPM

Beneficial Insects and Integrated Pest Management

Resource List

AHDB resources

Improving integrated pest and disease management in Tree Fruit Review of potential control strategies for major pests in organic apple and pear production, with application in IPM orchards A review: Impacts of wildflower interventions on beneficial insects in fruit crops Earwig-friendly spray programmes in apple and pear crops Identifying prey preferences of earwigs in an apple orchard as a prerequisite for assessing their biocontrol potential Investigation of the effects of commonly used insecticides on earwigs, important predators in apple and pear Further development of earwig-safe spray programmes for apple and pear orchards

University resources

Cornell: Apple IPM for Beginners PSU: Orchard IPM - An Overview UMass: IPM Guidelines for Apple WSU: IPM Overview - WSU Tree Fruit

Other resources

IPM Tool: Crop specific guidance – Apple Orchards IPM Works: Orchards