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Small Fruit

From PA IPM:

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (PDF) - Brochure on this invasive pest of fruits & vegetables which also invades buildings becoming a nuisance pest. Spanish version

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Fruit Pathology Department

Disease Fact Sheets

GRAPES

• Black Rot
• Botrytis Bunch Rot
• Crown Gall
• Downy Mildew
• Eutypa Dieback
• Phomopsis Cane, Leaf Spot and Fruit Rot
• Powdery Mildew
  
  

BRAMBLES

• Anthracnose
• Botrytis Fruit Rot
• Crown and Cane Gall
• Orange Rust
• Phytophthora Root Rot
• Powdery Mildew
• Spurr Blight
• Verticillium Wilt
• Virus Diseases
  
  

STRAWBERRIES

• Black Root Rot
• Gray Mold
• Leaf Spots
• Leather Rot
• Powdery Mildew
• Red Stele
• Verticillium Wilt
• Virus Diseases
  
  

BLUEBERRIES

• Botrytis
• Mummy Berry
• Phomopsis Canker and Twig Blight
• Viruses

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Pest Management Information Center

PA Fruit Chemical Use Survey

• Pesticide Active Ingredients Used on PA Fruit Crops during 1999 (apples, grapes, peaches, pears, tart cherries)
• Pesticide Active Ingredients Used on PA Fruit Crops during 1997 (apples, grapes, peaches, pears, tart cherries)
• Formulation Share of Active Ingredients Used on PA Grapes During 1997

Crop Profiles

• Crop Profile for Strawberries in Pennsylvania
• Crop Profile for Labrusca Grapes in PA (PDF)
• Crop Profile for Vinifera and French Hybrid Grapes in PA (PDF)

Fruit and Nuts Pesticide Applicator Certification Examination (PDF) - The guide for taking the exam

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Publications - Look here for a complete listing of fruit-related publications from Penn State

New York and Pennsylvania Pest Management Recommendations for Grapes - $7.50, 53 pages

Strawberry Production Guide - $45.00 NRAES publication, 162 pages

Agricultural Alternatives: Strawberry Production (PDF)

Agricultural Alternatives: Highbush Blueberry Production (PDF)

Agricultural Alternatives: Red Raspberry Production (PDF)

Grape References for Pennsylvania Growers: Where to Get Information (PDF)

Bramble Production Guide - $45.00 NRAES publication, 189 pages

Penn State Commercial Berry Production and Pest Management Guide - $10.00

Highbush Blueberry Production Guide - $48.00 NRAES publication, 200 pages

Small Scale Fruit Production Guide - 161 page guide, free online version. Hard copies available from Ag Publications & Distribution Center for $9.00

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Miscellaneous

Vegetable and Small Fruit Gazette - Newsletter from PSU Dept. of Horticulture

Penn State Pesticide Impact Assessment Program

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PDA Regulatory Horticulture - Semi-annual publication from PA Department of Ag. For recent issues see their web site.

• USDA's Role in Combating Pests of American Agriculture - Vol.28, 2002
• Brown marmorated stink bug - Vol.28, 2002
• Additions to the PA Noxious Weed Control List - Vol.26, 2000
• Invasive Species - Vol.25, 1999
• Pests We Can Live With? - Vol.25, 1999
• Multiflora Rose, Rose Rosette Disease and Phyllocoptes fructiphilus - Vol.25, 1999
• Japanese Beetle Quarantines - Where Are We Now? - Vol.25, 1999
• Is Winter Mortality Wishful Thinking? - Vol.25, 1999
• Identifying Plant and Pest Problems Using Computer and Internet Resources - Vol.25, 1999
• Which Agency Can Help? - Vol.25, 1999
• Diseases Caused by Phytoplasmas - Vol.25, 1999
• Beneficial Insects Video Available - Vol.24, 1998

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Other Resources

EPA Pesticide Residue Tolerances for Fruit Crops

Grape Disease Information (from Michigan State)

CDMS Labels and MSDS Information

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Specialists at Penn State:

Kathy Demchak - Small Fruits
Jim Travis - Plant Pathology

Find An Expert - Searchable list of experts on specific pests and problems, from Penn State's Extension Resources

Contact your County Extension Office