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Featured Resources:
- Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) – Comprehensive information on this growing threat to berries and other fruit crops. Visit the SWD blog for updates.
- Berry Diagnostic Tool – A pictorial aid to diagnosing physiological disorders and pest problems of berry crops. Includes direct links to Pest Management Guidelines for Berry Crops from pest description pages.
- Spotted Lanternfly (NYSIPM Webpage)
- Pest Management Guidelines for Berry Crops – Critical pesticide information for managing diseases, insects, mites, weeds, wildlife, and nutrients.
- 2022 Organic Production and IPM Guide for Blueberries
- Pesticide Management Education Program – Cornell Cooperative Extension’s pesticide information and education center.
- NYS DEC Pesticide Labels Website (NYSPAD)
- Berry Webinar Archive – View and listen to online berry web seminars, including pest management topics such as management strategies for blueberry weeds, diseases and insects.
- NYS IPM Program – Site has insect and disease factsheets, Elements of IPM for blueberries, strawberries and raspberries, and Trac Software. See also NYS IPM Berry Project Reports
Blueberry Diseases and Fast Facts
- Mummyberry Disease IPM Factsheet
- Mummyberry Fast Facts
- Canker Diseases Fast Facts
- Anthracnose Fast Facts
- Powdery Mildew Fast Facts
- Leaf Rust Fast Facts
- New and Emerging Pest Issues in Berries
- Michigan Blueberry Facts – Diseases – Michigan State University
- Results of a NY Blueberry Survey
- Emerging Blueberry Virus Concerns for NY (2012 Fruit Quarterly v. 20-3)
Insects and Mites (Arthropod Pests)
- Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) – Comprehensive information on this growing threat to berries and other fruit crops. Visit the SWD blog for updates.
- Spotted Lanternfly
- Using Insect Netting on Existing Bird Netting Support Systems to Exclude Spotted Wing Drosophila from Highbush Blueberry Plantings (2016 Fruit Quarterly v. 24-2)
- Spotted Wing Drosophila Winter Biology (2016 Fruit Quarterly v. 24-3)
- Cultural Controls of Spotted Wing Drosophila in Organic Blueberry Production (2014 Fruit Quarterly v. 22-1)
- About Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) – Cornell Fruit Resources webpage for information regarding this generalist plant feeding insect.
- Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Small Fruit – Uncovering the pest’s secrets to find management solutions that will protect our food, our environment, and our farms.
- New and Emerging Pest Issues in Berries
- Blueberry Fruit Worm Monitoring
- Blueberry Maggot Monitoring
- Michigan Blueberry Facts – Insects – Michigan State University
- Problem Insects in Blueberry Fruit
Weeds
- Cornell Weed Science – Weed identification and management resources to help you reduce the impact of these unwanted plants in fields, gardens, landscapes and ecosystems.
- New and Emerging Pest Issues in Berries
- Blueberry Mulching – Penn State University
- Reducing Weeds in Berry Crops – OMAFRA
- Michigan Blueberry Facts – Weeds – Michigan State University
Nematodes
- Soil Sampling for Plant-Parasitic Nematode Assessment
- Visual Assessment of Root-Knot Nematode Soil Infestation Levels using a Lettuce Bioassay
- A Soil Bioassay for the Visual Assessment of Soil Infestations of Lesion Nematode
- Plant and Insect Parasitic Nematodes– University of Nebraska Lincoln
Wildlife
- Limiting Bird Damage in Fruit Workshop Videos
- The Economic Impact of Bird Damage to Select Fruit Crops in New York
- Wildlife management in blueberry
- Bye Bye Birdie: Bird Management Strategies for Small Fruit
- The Blueberry Bird Problem – Options for Control
- List of Suppliers for Bird Control Devices
- Bird Damage Prevention – University of New Hampshire (pdf)
- Bye Bye Birdie: Repelling Birds from Fruit Plantings
- Controlling Birds with Netting: Blueberries, Cherries and Grapes
- Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management – University of Nebraska
- Northeast Wildlife Damage Management Cooperative
Information for Home Fruit Plantings
- Cornell Guide to Growing Fruit at Home
- Cornell Garden-based Learning – Fruit
- Chapter 11: Small fruit cultural pest management in Pest Management Around the Home Cultural Methods
- Fruit Production for the Home Gardener- A Comprehensive Guide – Penn State University
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