PMSP for Cherry Production in California

Priorities

Category Rank Pest Type Pest Crop Stage Priority
Extension/Outreach 1 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Educate growers and PCAs on all new methyl bromide alternatives, insecticides, and fungicides
Extension/Outreach 1 Insects Provide training on new products prior to registration (e.g., Actara® and Provado
Extension/Outreach 1 Insects Educate growers and PCAs on use of mite sampling protocols and treatment thresholds
Extension/Outreach 1 Insects Educate growers and PCAs on the use of predatory mites
Extension/Outreach 1 Nematodes 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Educate growers and PCAs on nematode diagnostic and sampling procedures, and on evaluating the need for chemical pre-plant treatments. New Orchards
Extension/Outreach 1 Pathogens Provide training on resistance management to preserve all chemical tools (older chemistry and new) used in sweet cherries
Extension/Outreach 1 Pathogens Provide training to growers and PCAs on resistance management for bloom and fruit disease suppression
Extension/Outreach 1 Pathogens Educate growers and PCAs on efficacy and timing of newly registered fungicides for controlling bloom and fruit diseases
Extension/Outreach 1 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Educate growers and PCAs on use of phosphonate fungicides for controlling Phytophthora root and crown rot. New Orchard
Extension/Outreach 1 Wildlife 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Teach growers how to recognize vertebrate damage and distinguish it from other causes of cherry tree decline and death. New Orchards
Extension/Outreach 2 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Conduct resistance management training for all pest categories
Extension/Outreach 2 Insects Educate growers and PCAs on the use of economic thresholds and sampling for lepidopterous pests
Extension/Outreach 2 Nematodes 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Educate growers and PCAs on proper use of new fumigants. New Orchards
Extension/Outreach 2 Pathogens Educate growers and PCAs on proper use of phosphite materials
Extension/Outreach 2 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Educate growers and PCAs on the use of methyl bromide alternatives. New Orchard
Extension/Outreach 3 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Provide training on reduced risk pest management practices and BMPs to improve and protect water and soil quality in agricultural areas
Extension/Outreach 4 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Educate the public on the nutritional values of California grown cherries and their high level of food safety and quality
Regulatory 1 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Expedite registrations of methyl bromide alternatives
Regulatory 1 Insects Register organophosphate insecticide alternatives
Regulatory 1 Insects Expedite new registrations for Actara® and Provado® to address glassy-winged sharpshooter issues
Regulatory 1 Insects Expedite registration of neonicotinoids for leafhoppers on cherries
Regulatory 1 Insects Expedite registration of neonicotinoids for leafhoppers on cherries
Regulatory 1 Nematodes 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Expedite Telone II® label modification for its application to individual tree sites; this treatment can provide nematode-free soil for the first year of tree growth, enabling early development of larger root systems. New Orchard
Regulatory 1 Pathogens Reduce PHIs for existing registrations for Botrytis materials
Regulatory 1 Pathogens Expedite Quintec® registration
Regulatory 1 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Register methyl bromide alternatives as soon as possible. New Orchard.
Regulatory 1 Pathogens Bloom Need a fumigant that is effective in decay control
Regulatory 1 Weeds Register Prowl® for bearing use
Regulatory 1 Weeds 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Obtain Dual® registration New Orchard
Regulatory 2 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Shorten the pre-harvest interval (PHI) for new in-season Botrytis materials (e.g., fenhexamid)
Regulatory 2 Insects Expedite registration of neonicotinoids for leafhoppers on cherries
Regulatory 2 Insects Explore re-registration of Sevin® bait for earwig control
Regulatory 2 Insects Expedite registration of new miticides
Regulatory 2 Nematodes 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Register methyl bromide alternatives for pre-plant uses. New Orchard
Regulatory 2 Pathogens Expedite new registrations with short PHIs for Botrytis control
Regulatory 2 Pathogens Register a pre-harvest material with a short PHI to alleviate postharvest pathogens
Regulatory 2 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Register phosphonate fungicides for bearing and non-bearing cherries. New Orchard
Regulatory 2 Weeds Obtain Dual® registration
Regulatory 2 Weeds 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Register methyl bromide alternatives for pre-plant fumigation. New Orchard
Regulatory 3 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Expedite the registration of calcium ammonium nitrate as a PGR
Regulatory 3 Pathogens Register a pre-harvest material with a short PHI to alleviate postharvest pathogens
Regulatory 4 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Register organophosphate and carbamate alternatives as soon as possible; utilize the IR-4 priority system for research on reduced risk materials
Regulatory 5 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Harmonize Cal/EPA and US EPA review process to hasten new product registrations
Regulatory 6 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Identify potential trade irritants as early as possible in the research and registration process; insure there are no conflicts with provisions of NAFTA or Codex
Regulatory 7 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Register effective insecticides for controlling leafhopper vectors of X-disease
Research 1 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Evaluate new fumigants to replace methyl bromide for use in post-harvest quarantine treatments
Research 1 Insects Evaluate alternatives to organophosphate insecticides for dormant and delayed dormant treatments for insects and mites
Research 1 Insects Develop damage-based economic thresholds for lepidopterous larvae
Research 1 Insects Evaluate neonicotinoids for leafhopper control
Research 1 Insects Evaluate neonicotinoids for leafhopper control
Research 1 Nematodes 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Evaluate efficacy of new nematicides DiTera® and EnzoneNew Orchard
Research 1 Pathogens Develop materials with a short pre-harvest interval (PHI) to alleviate post-harvest pathogens
Research 1 Pathogens Evaluate the effectiveness of lime-sulfur on powdery mildew
Research 1 Pathogens Need sanitation alternatives for post-harvest disease control
Research 1 Pathogens Evaluate efficacy of phosphite materials
Research 1 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Develop economically viable methyl bromide alternatives for pre-plant fumigation.New Orchard
Research 1 Weeds 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Consider reviewing the science of methyl bromide phase-out. New Orchard
Research 2 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Evaluate methyl bromide alternatives for pre-plant fumigations
Research 2 Insects Develop better understanding of OBLR biology and control in cherries, especially the influence of nearby hosts/reservoirs on OBLR abundance and damage in cherries
Research 2 Insects Evaluate new miticides for web-spinning mites
Research 2 Nematodes 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Evaluate methyl bromide alternatives. New Orchard
Research 2 Pathogens Evaluate new miticides
Research 2 Pathogens Need a fumigant that is effective in decay control
Research 2 Pathogens Evaluate copper and zinc for bacterial canker control
Research 2 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Determine what factors pre-dispose cherry trees to bacterial canker. New Orchard
Research 3 All Develop sampling protocols and treatment thresholds for mites, including consideration of predatory arthropod activity
Research 3 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Evaluate new products and techniques for leafhopper control
Research 3 Nematodes 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Evaluate SAR (systemically acquired resistance) products. New Orchard
Research 3 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Evaluate new technology “systemic acquired resistance” (SAR) type products for bacterial canker. New Orchard
Research 4 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Intensify efforts to identify effective biological and cultural techniques to control pests in cherries
Research 4 Nematodes 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Develop economic treatment thresholds for plant parasitic nematodes that damage cherries. New Orchard
Research 4 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Evaluate Aliette® and other phosphonates for efficacy in reducing tree losses to Phytophthora in bearing and non-bearing orchards. New Orchard.
Research 5 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Evaluate systemically acquired resistance (SAR) materials
Research 5 Pathogens 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Develop effective pre-plant assays and/or treatment protocols for cherry stem pitting. New Orachard
Research 6 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Develop a systems approach to pest management in cherries based on economic thresholds
Research 7 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Determine the relationship between the biology of bacterial canker and host susceptibility
Research 8 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Develop best management practices (BMPs) to protect water and soil quality
Research 9 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Develop monitoring and threshold-based treatments for oblique-banded leaf roller
Research 10 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Evaluate new and existing rootstocks for resistance to key soil-borne pests and diseases
Research 11 All 6- to 12-Inch Shoot Provide access to research funding directly through commodity organizations (California Cherry Advisory Board, etc.) in addition to continued support of the University of California Land Grant system for research and extension activities