Fruits, Nuts, & Vegetables - Insect Management in Arkansas
Fruit production adds to the local and state economy, and diversifies the agriculture of the state. Peaches, pecans and grapes represent the greatest acreage and cash value of specialty fruit crops in Arkansas. In 2012 production of these three crops was: peaches (1200 acres, $4.6 million), pecans (6,700 acres; $2.9 million) and grapes (1400 acres, $1.2 million). Blueberries and blackberries each constitute approximately 300 acres. Production of the major specialty fruits has increased in recent years, due to greater interest in locally grown produce and food safety. Most fruit grown in Arkansas is marketed and sold within the state. Each of the crops has its own specialized pest management needs.
- Apple
Number Title MP144 Insecticide Recommendation for Arkansas MP467 Arkansas Small Fruit Management Schedule Midwest Tree Fruit Spray Guide - Midwest Fruit Workers Group Midwest Small Fruit & Grape Spray Guide - Midwest Fruit Workers Group Integrated Orchard Management Guide for Commercial Apples in the Southeast San Jose Scale Cycle & Insecticides San Jose Scale Control Arkansas Crop Profile - Apple Apple Insecticide Efficacy P. 48-49
2012 Integrated Orchard Management Guide for Commercial Apples in the Southeast - Blackberry
Number Title MP144 Insecticide Recommendation for Arkansas MP467 Arkansas Small Fruit Management Schedule Midwest Small Fruit & Grape Spray Guide - Midwest Fruit Workers Group Southeast Regional Caneberries Integrated Management Guide Spotted Wing Drosophila Insecticides for Caneberries Spotted Wing Drosophila Insecticide Efficacy for Blueberry, Strawberry, Caneberry, Grape & Stone Fruit
2012 University of Massachusetts - Amherst ExtensionArkansas Crop Profile - Blackberry - Blueberry
Number Title MP144 Insecticide Recommendation for Arkansas MP467 Arkansas Small Fruit Management Schedule Blueberry Production Guide - University of Kentucky Extension Midwest Small Fruit & Grape Spray Guide - Midwest Fruit Workers Group Southeast Regional Caneberries Integrated Management Guide Spotted Wing Drosophila Insecticides for Blueberry Spotted Wing Drosophila Insecticide Efficacy for Blueberry, Strawberry, Caneberry, Grape & Stone Fruit
2012 University of Massachusetts - Amherst ExtensionArkansas Crop Profile - Blueberry Blueberry Insecticide Efficacy P. 32-33
2012 Southeast Regional Blueberry Integrated Management Guide - Grape
Number Title FSA7074 Biology and Management of Grape Phylloxera MP144 Insecticide Recommendation for Arkansas MP467 Arkansas Small Fruit Management Schedule Midwest Small Fruit & Grape Spray Guide - Midwest Fruit Workers Group Table of Grape Damage Symptoms, Scouting and Pest Identification Spotted Wing Drosophila Insecticide Efficacy for Blueberry, Strawberry, Caneberry, Grape & Stone Fruit
2012 University of Massachusetts - Amherst ExtensionArkansas Crop Profile - Grape Grape Fungicides & Insecticides P. 22
Midwest Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide - Peach
Number Title MP144 Insecticide Recommendation for Arkansas MP467 Arkansas Small Fruit Management Schedule Midwest Tree Fruit Spray Guide - Midwest Fruit Workers Group Southeastern Peach, Nectarine and Plum Pest Management and Culture Guide Southeastern Peach Growers' Handbook Spotted Wing Drosophila Insecticide Efficacy for Blueberry, Strawberry, Caneberry, Grape & Stone Fruit
2012 University of Massachusetts - Amherst ExtensionArkansas Crop Profile - Peach Peach Insecticide Efficacy P.37-38
2012 SE peach, nectarine and plum pest management and culture guide - Pecan
- Strawberry
Number Title MP144 Insecticide Recommendation for Arkansas MP467 Arkansas Small Fruit Management Schedule Midwest Small Fruit & Grape Spray Guide - Midwest Fruit Workers Group Spotted Wing Drosophila Insecticides for Strawberry Spotted Wing Drosophila Insecticide Efficacy for Blueberry, Strawberry, Caneberry, Grape & Stone Fruit
2012 University of Massachusetts - Amherst ExtensionArkansas Crop Profile - Strawberry Strawberry Insecticide Efficacy P. 43
2012 Midwest Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide - Degree Day Calculators
Cumulative degree days for: pecan nut casebearer, codling moth; grape berry moth; grape phylloxera; grape scale, Oriental fruit moth; plum curculio; San Jose scale
Trap monitoring, checking for pest damage, and cumulative DD can help predict the date for making a spray timing decision against a specific fruit or nut pest.
- Organic Resources
Guides
Organic Resource Manual for Arkansas
University of Arkansas System's Division of AgricultureTransitioning to Organic
Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE)Organic Farming Compliance Handbook
University of California's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (UC SAREP)Sustainable Pest Management
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service - ATTRAEcological Pest Management Database
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service - ATTRAResource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management - second edition
Cornell UniversityPresentations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: Organic PM
eOrganic Webinar, Feb. 2013 by Anne Nielsen, Rutgers UniversityTrap Crop for Stink Bugs
eOrganic article, June 2012 by Russell Mizell, University of Florida)Organic Vegetable and Fruit IPM
Oklahoma Organic Workshop, July 2010 by Dr. Donn Johnson
- 2013 Arkansas Fruit & Nut News
- 2012 Arkansas Fruit & Nut News
- Blogs
Commercial Fruit & Nut Production Practices - Arkansas Extension
Arkansas Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program (SARE)
SARE High Tunnel Berries Project
National Strawberry Sustainability Initiative
Spotted Wing Drosophila - NC Small Fruit & Specialty Crop IPM
- Pest Management Talks
Date Topic 11/15/2013 Identification and Biology of Invasive Pest Species of Grape
Dr. Donn Johnson | Department of Entomology | University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
(presented at the Arkansas Association of Grape Growers Conference)6//12/2013 Pest Management in High Tunnels in Arkansas Workshop
Dr. Donn Johnson | Department of Entomology | University of Arkansas at FayettevilleMarch/April
2013Spotted Wing Drosophila Workshop
Dr. Donn Johnson, Dr. Elena Garcia, Barbara Lewis, and Soo-Hoon Sam Kim | Departments of Entomology and Horticulture | University of Arkansas at FayettevilleSpring 2013 Fruit Integrated Pest Management Training Workshop
Dr. Donn Johnson | Department of Entomology | University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (presented at In-Service Training)1/2013 Monitoring and Control of the Rednecked Cane Borer and Flatheaded Apple Tree Borer and Update on Spotted Wing Drosophila
Dr. Donn Johnson and Soo-Hoon Sam Kim | Department of Entomology | University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (presented at Horticulture Show)1/2013 IPM Considerations for Organic Fruit Production: Managing Insect Pests
Dr. Donn Johnson and Soo-Hoon Sam Kim | Department of Entomology | University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (presented at Horticulture Show)10/10/2012 Tarnished Plant Bugs, Mites, and Other Strawberry Insect Pests
Dr. Donn Johnson | Department of Entomology | University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (presented at Commercial Fruit IPM In-Service Training)10/10/2012 Insect Scouting & Management in Peaches
Dr. Donn Johnson | Department of Entomology | University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (presented at Commercial Fruit IPM In-Service Training)7/30/2012 Tarnished Plant Bug & Other Pests in Strawberries
Dr. Donn Johnson | Department of Entomology | University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (presented at 2012 Summer Preplant Meeting of Mid-America Strawberry Growers Association)7/2010 Organic Vegetable and Fruit IPM
Dr. Donn Johnson | Department of Entomology | University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (presented at Oklahoma Organic Workshop)
Additional Information
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IRAC Mode of Action
Insecticide Resistance Action CommitteeScouting and Pest Management Suppliers
Fruit & Nut Pesticide Labels and Use Restrictions University of Georgia Extension
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Arkansas Fruit/Nut Pest Management Newsletters - University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Department of Entomology
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