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Peshastin Creek Areawide Organic Project

The Peshastin Creek Project was created as a joint effort between the Peshastin Creek Growers Association and the Pear Entomology Lab of the WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center in Wenatchee. The research lab provides a monitoring service for the growers in the valley, to support their efforts toward increased use of environmentally-friendly pest […]

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Rose Gardens Make Fruit Orchards More Inviting to Friendly Wasps

Apple, pear, and cherry growers in parts of Washington and Oregon are planting wild rose gardens next to their orchards as part of an areawide study conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Washington State University (WSU) scientists to bolster spring populations of tiny, parasitic wasps that attack several leafroller moths in tree fruits.

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Identifying and Harnessing HIPPOs for Hop and Grape Pest Management

Dr. David James, Department of Entomology, WSU Prosser. Biological control and integrated pest management in irrigated horticultural cropping systems. Using and understanding natural enemies to provide biocontrol and reduce pesticide use in hops and grapes. HIPPO stands for Herbivore-Induced Plant Protection Odor.

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