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Pear Psylla
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Controlling and maintaining low pear psylla populations over the dormant season is critical to controlling this damaging pest of pears. Correctly identifying pear psylla is key in control and preventi...
Pear Psylla
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Pear psylla eggs Pear psylla hard shell Pear Psylla (Cacopsylla pyri) Why is it a problem? Pear psylla is a common pest in pear orchards in North America. Due to its ability to deve...
How to Create a DAS User Account
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
How to Create a DAS User Account Interested in using the BC DAS System but need some help creating an account? Here we take interested DAS users on a step by step video, showing each step of the proc...
What is DAS?
The BC Decision Aid System (BC DAS) is an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) decision support system for Okanagan tree fruit growers and pest managers. It provides easy-to-use pest management programs and helps to optimize management decisions for certain insects and diseases.
BC DAS collects daily weather data from the local Okanagan weather network along with forecast data to create insect and disease population charts linked with management and pesticide recommendations.