Peach Grower End of Season Survey 2020

Please complete the following to the best of your ability and note that this information is recorded completely anonymously.

Thank you so much for your time and effort.

Contact Info:
Address: Department of Entomology
University of Georgia
353 Biological Sciences Bldg.
Athens, GA 30602
E-mail: bblaauw@uga.edu

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* 1. In which state is your orchard located?

Georgia

South Carolina

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which insect pests are you currently most concerned about?

Ambrosia and bark beetles

Leaf hoppers and sharpshooters

Mites

Oriental fruit moth

Peachtree/lesser peachtree borer

Plum curculio

San Jose scale/white peach scale

Stink bugs and plant bugs

Thrips

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Of the previous insect pests, which is your number 1 concern?

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* 4. Which of the following management tactics do you currently use for scale insects:

Dormant applications of horticultural oil

Dormant application of insecticide

Oil solution volume greater than 150 gallons per

Within-season insecticide application to target crawlers

Within-season summer oil application

Within-season dilute dormant oil application

Growing degree day timing to target peak crawler activity

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please describe the orchard age and variety/cultivar of blocks where you have had the most problems with scale:

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* 6. I am currently happy with the effectiveness of my San Jose scale management:

Strongly agree

Neutral

Strongly disagree

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 7. I am concerned about the brown marmorated stink bug as a pest of peaches:

Strongly agree

Neutral

Strongly disagree

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 8. I am concerned about the health of beneficial insects, such as natural enemies (e.g. wasps, lady beetles, etc...) at my orchard(s):

Strongly agree

Neutral

Strongly disagree

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 9. I am concerned about the health of pollinators (e.g. honey bees and native bees) at my orchard(s):

Strongly agree

Neutral

Strongly disagree

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 10. I am interested in implementing strategies to help support beneficial insects in hopes of reducing insecticide inputs:

Strongly agree

Neutral

Strongly disagree

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.