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Integrated Pest Management

Deborah I. Breth
Integrated Pest Management
Area Extension Educator - Team Leader
Lake Ontario Fruit Program - Cornell Cooperative Extension
Specialist in Integrated Pest Management of Fruit Crops
12690 Route 31, Albion, NY 14411
Phone: 585-798-4265
Fax: 585-798-5191
Mobile: 585-747-6039
dib1@cornell.edu

Deborah can help with:

Insect and Disease Management
  • Identification and life cycle information of pests.
  • Fruit insect and disease management strategies.
  • New crop protectants, timing and efficacy.
  • Biological controls.
  • Management of pesticide resistance.
  • Special workshops on insect and disease management.
  • Prediction of scab ascospore maturity and discharge.
  • Monitoring weather condition using weather sensors.
  • Report critical climactic conditions for pest events.
  • Insect trapping using pheromone, and visual traps.
Weed Management and Control
  • Identification and life cycle of weeds.
  • Herbicide rates and timings.
Application of Crop Protectants.
  • Pesticide certification and related regulations.
  • Sprayer calibration.
  • Tree Row Volume.
  • Safety and protection systems.

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This site is designed to meet communications needs of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program. Comments? Email Deborah Breth, Lake Ontario Fruit Program team leader, or Craig Cramer, Communication Specialist, Dept. of Horticulture.