Investigations on the control and population development of the main disease (Moni̇li̇ni̇a laxa aderh et ruhl) and the main pest insect (Rhagoleti̇s cerasi̇ L.) species in organic cherry cultivation

The study was carried out in two different locations, Pozantı (Adana) and Darboğaz (Ulukışla/Niğde) in 2015-2017. It was tried to determine the effects of the emergence time of R. cerasi and population fluctuations and the control methods that can be used in organic cherry cultivation against R. cerasi and Monilia disease. It was investigated the effectiveness of net covering trees, mulch textile, mass capture technique, herbal origin insecticides and insecticides application against Cherry fruit fly control and also cultural prevention, cultural prevention + bio-fungicides, cultural prevention + fungicides, bio-fungicides and fungicides application for Monilia disease management. As a result of studies on population monitoring, the population of Cherry fruit fly in Pozantı has been low levels and in Darboğaz a little higher levels. It has been observed that there is an important statistical difference between the non-application control and the control methods. The best effective was obtained from the net application and cultural prevention+ bio-fungicides respectively in management Cherry fruit fly and Monilia disease. It has been concluded that the other methods of management in the experiment can be used easily in organic farming applications.