Rufus Isaacs, isaacsr@msu.edu1, Keith Mason, masonk@msu.edu1, John C. Wise, wisejohn@msu.edu2, Carlos Garcia-Salazar, garcias4@msu.edu3, Mark Longstroth4, and L. Olsen, olsenl@msu.edu1. (1) Michigan State University, Department of Entomology, East Lansing, MI, (2) Michigan State University, Department of Entomology, Trevor Nichols Research Complex, Fennville, MI, (3) Michigan State University, Ottawa County Extension, 333 Clinton Street, Grand Haven, MI, (4) Michigan State University, Van Buren Co. Extension, 801 Hazen Street, Paw Paw, MI
When growers of high value crops are faced with exacting quality standards and high pest pressure, adoption of reduced-risk insect management approaches can entail significant risk. Integrated applied research and outreach projects are needed to help producers gain the knowledge and confidence in new approaches needed for their adoption. The Blueberry RAMP Project started in 2002 and is evaluating an IPM program based on available reduced-risk insecticides in Michigan, New Jersey, and Maine over multiple years. Our findings related to insecticide performance, response of non-target insects, cost, and insecticide residues will be presented to show the extent to which implementation of a reduced-risk IPM program is possible and the extent to which this reduces risk for growers, non-target insects, and consumers.
Species 1: Coleoptera Scarabaeidae
Popillia japonica (Japanese beetle)
Species 2: Lepidoptera Pyralidae
Acrobasis vaccinii (cranberry fruitworm)
Species 3: Diptera Tephritidae
Rhagoletis mendax (blueberry maggot)
Keywords: IPM, Blueberry
