North Central Tree Fruit IPM Program
The North Central Tree Fruit IPM Program serves Erie, Lorain, Huron, Sandusky, Ottawa and Richland Counties. Over 30 orchard growers are enrolled in the program.
North Central Tree Fruit IPM Program
Coordinator: Zachary Rinkes (rinkes.3@osu.edu)
Lois McDowell (Erie and Lorain Counties) Program Scouts Ted Gastier (Sandusky, Ottawa, Huron, Richland Counties)
Orchards are scouted for a variety of insects pests that impact apple and peach production. Beneficials are also noted. Reports are given to growers and are used to base timely and effective pestcide applications only when necessary. Data are also included in the Fruit ICM newsletter originating in Piketon, Ohio: http://ipm.osu.edu/fruit/index.html (Please contact Shawn Wright for further information at wright.705@osu.edu)
Here is the most recent trap report:
2007
September 4
August 27
August 20
August 13
August 6
July 30
July 23
July 16
July 2
June 25
May 14th
May 7
April 30th
April 23rd
April 9th 2007
Previous Reports:
2006
September 5th
August 28th
August 21st
August 14th
August 7th
July 31st
July 24
July 17th
July 10
July 3rd
June 26th
June 19th
June 12th
June 5th
May 29th


