Pest Management

This section includes resources on how to combat the common vineyard pests and diseases including, how they spread, their effect on vines and strategies for their control.

General Resources

• Early Season Disease Reminders 

• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an ecologically-based management program aimed at reducing unnecessary inputs in crop production and improving overall fruit quality. For information, visit NC State's IPM website or view these attachments: 

• Winegrape Spray Program 
• Bunch Grape IPM 
• Muscadine Grape IPM 
• NC Small Fruit & Specialty Crop IPM (Dr. Hannah Burrack, NCSU)

• N.C. Cooperative Extension Service - find horticulture county centers and agents at www.ces.ncsu.edu/counties. They also publish a Horticulture Information Leaflet by W.O. Cline: Muscadine Grape Diseases and their Control 

• N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services - personnel & information at 919-733-7125 or www.ncagr.com. 

• Pesticide label information 
  
  • NCDA&CS Pesticide Section 919-733-3556 
  • NCSU Pesticide Education Program 919-515-5369 

• Pesticide container recycling 
  
  • Pesticide Environmental Trust Fund, NCDA&CS Pesticide Section 919-733-3556 
  • N.C. Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222 
  • Local County Extension Offices supply collection bags and additional information. 

• Environmental Regulations 
  
  • NCDA&CS Environmental Programs & Regulations 919-733-7125 
  • Department of Environment & Natural Resources 919-733-4984 
• Waste Disposal & Permits  

• Fungicide Spray Recommendations 
  • North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual 
  • Virginia Cooperative Extension's Pest Management Guide 
  • University of California Statewide Integrated Management Test Program 
  • Midwest: Commercial Small Fruit & Grape Spray Guide 
  • Missouri State University Grape Disease Pages 
  • Integrated Pest Program Cornell University 
  • Compendium of Grape Diseases - This useful publication is available from APS Press or call (800) 328-7560. 
  • Pest Stewardship Fact Sheets - These fact sheets about working safely with pesticides in North Carolina are published by the N.C. Environmental Stewardship Project of CropLife Foundation: 

Calibrating Boom Sprayer | Chemigation Safety | Protecting Farm Family Exposure | Pesticide Safety | Pesticide Spills | Pesticide Storage and Disposal | Recycling Containers | Pesticide Spray Drift | Well Water Safety

Pesticide disposal and pesticide container recycling is essential. Contact the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Resources Pesticide Section at (919) 733-3556 for general information or visit the NCDA website.

For questions about legal disposal options, contact:

William T. McClelland

NCDA Pesticide Disposal Specialist

4000 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607

(919) 733-7366

• Worker Protection Standards and OSHA Regulations 
• Kay Harris, North Carolina Pesticide Section 919-733-3556 
• N.C. Department of Labor 1-800-522-6762 
• Agricultural Safety & Health 919-807-2923 
• N.C. Department of Health & Human Services 800-662-7030 
• Local County Extension Offices provide Private Applicators Licensing information, training manuals, testing, continuing education, and recertification classes for obtaining credits.