Research Projects

Each year, IRDA's R&D Team conducts more than one hundred research projects in sustainable agriculture. What's more, IRDA is working with Quebec's key agricultural stakeholders to find concrete solutions.

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Results for Fruit production 2020
2018-2020 • Fruit production

Evaluating techniques to interrupt the developmental cycle of spotted wing drosphila overwintering in Québec

The project’s overall goal is to slow the arrival of Spotted Wing Drosophila in crop plots using mass trapping at overwintering sites.

Researcher: Annabelle Firlej

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Annabelle Firlej
2018-2021 • Fruit production

Release of sterile spotted wing drosophila (Phase 1)

This project will evaluate the efficiency of the initial releases of sterile spotted wing drosophilas on fall raspberry plots.

Researcher: Annabelle Firlej

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Annabelle Firlej
2018-2021 • Fruit production

Large scale release of trichogramma to biologically control black-headed fireworm in cranberries

This project’s goal is to develop a large-scale inundative release method using the same trichogramma species employed in a previous project.

Researcher: Daniel Cormier

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Daniel Cormier
2018-2020 • Fruit production

Mating disruption of the codling moth – phase II

Project to increase the use of mating disruption to control codling moths.

Researcher: Daniel Cormier

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Daniel Cormier
2018-2021 • Fruit production

Optimizing pest management decision support systems to help the berry-growing industry adapt to climate change

Validation and adaptation of pest and disease monitoring and decision support tools.

Researcher: Annabelle Firlej

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Annabelle Firlej
2018-2022 • Fruit production

Demo plots for low-risk apple IPM programs

The overall objective of the project is to inform apple growers via regional demonstration plots of the latest apple IPM techniques.

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Vincent Philion
Daniel Cormier
Mikaël Larose
2018-2021 • Fruit production

Automated traps for pest monitoring in Québec apple orchards

The aim of this project is to measure the potential of automated traps and extrapolate it to an apple-monitoring network.

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Gérald Chouinard
Daniel Cormier
2017-2020 • Fruit production

Fire blight initiative

Research projects on controlling fire blight.

Researcher: Vincent Philion

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Vincent Philion
2017-2020 • Fruit production

Improving biodiversity in apple orchards – an economic analysis

IRDA is in charge of the economic analysis for this project which purpose is to examine the impact of flower plantings on bumblebee biodiversity in apple orchards in southern Québec.

Researcher: Luc Belzile

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2017-2020 • Fruit production

Impact of tree growth and rain on fungicide efficacy against apple scab

The aim of this project is to determine the combined impact on fungicide efficacy of rain and the appearance of new leaves to more accurately identify how long treatments remain effective.

Researcher: Vincent Philion

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Vincent Philion
2017-2020 • Fruit production

Improving fire blight detection, prediction, and control

The main aim of this project is to test a bacterial detection technique developed in Austria that consists of quantifying inoculum carried by bees.

Researcher: Vincent Philion

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Vincent Philion

The solutions developed by IRDA aim to...

Ensure the sustainability

and quality of soil, water, and air

Protect the health and well-being

of local communities by improving the quality of crop and livestock production, with an emphasis on animal welfare

Safeguard the economic viability

of crop and livestock production

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