Hazelnut IPM

Resources about integrated pest management for hazelnuts.

Biocontrol: Natural enemies of key pests of hazelnuts in Oregon (in English)

Biocontrol, also known as biological control, uses living organisms to help control pest populations. Biocontrol is a key part of any IPM plan. Learn about some of the key pests in hazelnut orchards and the tiny friends of the orchard that consume them.

Chris Hedstrom, Nik Wiman, Heather Andrews, Adeetje Bouma, Matt Pedersen | Aug 2023 | Video

Growing Hazelnuts in the Pacific Northwest: Integrated Pest Management

This publication provides an overview of insect, disease, and vertebrate pest management in hazelnut.

Jeff L. Olsen, Jay W. Pscheidt, Vaughn Walton | Mar 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog

Integrated Pest Management Strategic Plan for Hazelnuts in Oregon and Washington

Growers, commodity-group representatives, pest-control advisors, processors, university specialists, and other technical experts from the hazelnut industry in Oregon and Washington assembled this plan, which outlines major ...

Katie Murray, Paul Jepson | Mar 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog

Measuring the Economic Impact of Pests and Pest Management on Oregon Hazelnuts

Insects, diseases, weeds and other pests all affect Oregon's hazelnut industry. The report analyzes real-world data on these impacts to inform producers' approaches to integrated pest management.

Katie Murray, Isaac Sandlin, Nik Wiman, Peter Ellsworth, Paul Jepson, Hang-Kwang Luh, Chris Hedstrom | Oct 2022 | OSU Extension Catalog

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May 2019

Authors

Nik Wiman

Orchard Crops Specialist

Vaughn Walton

Entomologist

Jay W. Pscheidt

Professor and Statewide Extension Plant Pathology Specialist

Marcelo Moretti

Associate Professor

David Lowenstein

(Former)

Heather Andrews

Orchard Crops Faculty Research Assistant

Rachele Nieri

Postdoctoral research associate

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