Open AccessAn Integrated Pest Management Success Story: Orangestriped Oakworm Control in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Author(s) -
Peter B. Schultz,
D. B. Sivyer
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
arboriculture and urban forestry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 2155-0778
pISSN - 1935-5297
DOI - 10.48044/jauf.2006.036
Subject(s) - integrated pest management , pesticide , pest analysis , pest control , toxicology , geography , biology , agronomy , horticulture
Pesticide applications directed against the orangestriped oakworm declined by over 80% the first year after implementation of an aesthetic injury threshold into an Integrated Pest Management program. After a moderate resurgence 2 years later, pesticide use further declined with no pesticides applied against this pest in the past 7 years. Cost and pesticide use decreased from $6,795 and 55,000 L (14,300 gal) in 1986 to $877 and 7,800 L (2,028 gal) in 1988 and no cost since 1999.