The cranberry weevil (Anthonomus musculus) feeds on cranberry plants, and overwintering females lay their eggs on the flower buds, causing the flowers to abort. There are few or no pesticides registered for this pest. The aim of this two-year project was to determine the efficacy of various pesticides in the field.
From 2015 to 2017
Project duration
Fruit production
Activity areas
Pest, weed, and disease control
Service
IRDA is able to assess the effectiveness of a variety of biopesticides for many types of crops.
Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec | Programme d'appui à la stratégie phytosanitaire québécoise en agriculture | Club environnemental et technique Atocas Québec
Summary sheet • Annabelle Firlej,Franz Vanoosthuyse, Élisabeth Ménard
Firlej, A., I. Drolet, F. Vanoosthuyse, M. Grenier et E. Ménard. 2017. Tamisage d'insecticides à risques réduits contre l’anthonome de l’atoca dans les atocatières. IRDA. 3 p. DownloadResearch report • Annabelle Firlej
Firlej, A., I. Drolet. 2017. Tamisage d'insecticides à risques réduits contre l’anthonome de l’atoca dans les atocatières. IRDA. 11 p. DownloadThis pan-Canadian project conducted in Ontario, Québec, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick focuses on strategies for controlling three key pests in apple production.
Researchers: Daniel Cormier Gérald Chouinard
This project seeks to reduce the use of chemical insecticides in orchards by controlling apple maggot populations using mass trapping.
Researcher: Daniel Cormier
As part of this project, the soil water status at a chosen blueberry farm will be monitored at 40 spots over the course of the production year. We will seek to identify the relationship between water extraction, physicochemical and environmental factors, and yield levels that could help explain yield variability.
Researcher: Carl Boivin