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The Nottingham Tree Fruit Entomology lab is based out of WSU’s Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center in Wenatchee WA. Our primary goal is improving insect and mite pest management practices in commercial tree fruit orchards. Topics include insect behavior, phenology, biological control, cultural control, and chemical control.
2020 lab crew
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We are always looking for hard working people excited about insects or science in general.
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Sustainable Control of Pear Psylla
Be BRAVE: Pear Psylla Management On Thursday, February 18, 2021 as part of an OSU/WSU webinar, Stijn van Laer gave a talk on pear psylla management in northern European pear orchards. Stijn is a crop…
2021 Pear IPM Webinar
Pear Psylla IPM: Strategies and New Research (2021 Pear Day) Miss the virtual 2021 WSU Tree Fruit Days in January? No worries, Louie Nottingham's webinar on Pear IPM is available any time. Here, Louie discusses…
Prebloom Management of Pear Psylla with Particle Film
Psylla will soon be on the move! Nottingham and Orpet wrote an article in the February 2021 edition of 'Tree Fruit News' reminding growers to start preparing dormant sprays of kaolin clay (Surround) to deter…
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Evaluation of IPM for central WA pear orchards
IPM for Central WA Pear Orchards Pear psylla and honeydew marking to fruit cause significant economic damage to pears in Washington, a key pear growing region of the United States. The goal of this project…
Reflective mulch for pear psylla
New Publication! Pear psylla, Cacopsylla pyricola (Förster), has remained the most challenging pest of commercial pears in Washington and Oregon, the top producers of pears in the United States. The lack of effective integrated pest…