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Hey bug lovers! In today's show, the crew meets up with Sally Raymond to talk all about integrated pest management in apple orchards. Apple production is fascinating and the ways growers manage pests are also unique compared to other ag systems. Tune in to learn about apples as a system, how are pests dealt with in orchards, Sally's work specifically looking at hail netting to stop pests, and how IPM helps the beneficial organisms in the orchard.
Show notes:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261219424000711#sec3
https://entomology.umn.edu/news/nelson-double-duty-nets
https://academic.oup.com/jee/article/116/6/2104/7334101