Western Flower Thrips
Friday Mar 21, 2025
Western flower thrips feeding causes bloom distortion and poor fruit set. Egg-laying punctures create "pansy spot" on some cultivars. Adults can be sampled using either beating trays or blue sticky cards.
Weather Data Makes DAS Run
Friday Mar 21, 2025
Around-the-clock and accurate weather data are at the core of DAS. But when they are missing, DAS cannot make model predictions. While insect and plant development models are less prone to disruption, disease models cannot run without the necessary weather input.
Most Effective Strategies for Control of Obliquebanded Leafroller
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
Timing is everything when it comes to effective pest management. Knowing when a pest is susceptible to which kind of pesticide is the key for successful control.
What is DAS?
A collaborative project between WSU Extension and WSU Agricultural Research Center.
WSU-DAS is a web-based platform designed to transfer time-sensitive information to decision makers in the tree fruit industry. It runs insect, disease, disorder, and horticultural models to estimate the current status of the issue and links that to appropriate management and pesticide recommendations.
