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  4. SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF APPLE SCAB USING DISEASE FORECASTING SYSTEMS TO INTEGRATE BIOPESTICIDES AND REDUCE RELIANCE ON SYNTHETIC MULTI-SITE FUNGICIDES

SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF APPLE SCAB USING DISEASE FORECASTING SYSTEMS TO INTEGRATE BIOPESTICIDES AND REDUCE RELIANCE ON SYNTHETIC MULTI-SITE FUNGICIDES

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Kalnina_cornell_0058O_12086.pdf (1.83 MB)
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https://doi.org/10.7298/sbn9-p524
https://hdl.handle.net/1813/115827
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Author
Kalnina, Liga Astra
Abstract

Apples are an important specialty crop in New York State (NY), and NY is the second largest producer of apples nationwide, with more than half destined for fresh market. Of economic importance is managing apple scab, caused by Venturia inaequalis. Owing to fungicide resistance concerns, multi-site fungicides have become integral to apple scab management. Regulatory changes due to environmental concerns worldwide have caused severe restrictions or complete ban of usage of synthetic muti-site fungicides, hence there is a need to find an alternative management solution. The goal of this research was to manage apple scab by replacing synthetic multi-site fungicides with biopesticides and using modern planting systems and disease forecasting to time fungicide applications in light of regulatory concerns. The work completed in this thesis will help growers replace multi-site fungicides with biopesticides to manage apple scab using disease forecasting in light of climate change.

Description
94 pages
Date Issued
2024-05
Keywords
biopesticide
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disease forecasting
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Malus x domestica
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Venturia inaequalis
Committee Chair
Cox, Kerik
Committee Member
Hodge, Kathie
Turgeon, Barbara
Degree Discipline
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology
Degree Name
M.S., Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology
Degree Level
Master of Science
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Rights URI
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Type
dissertation or thesis
Link(s) to Catalog Record
https://newcatalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/16575626

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