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Maps for the Week
–European Corn Borer Map
–Corn Earworm Moth Blacklight Trap Map
–Corn Earworm Moth Pheromone Trap MapTopics for the Week
- Sweet Corn
- Peppers
- Tomatoes
- BMSB
- Pumpkins and Winter Squash
- Basil
Archives for July 2014
July 30, 2014 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 7/30/14
July 30, 2014 Dean Polk
Fruit IPM Report July 29, 2014
This week in Fruit IPM
- Tree Fruit
- Grape
- Blueberry
July 30, 2014 Richard Buckley
It’s Back!
Boxwood samples have been coming into the Plant Diagnostic Laboratory on a daily basis since the winter. Most of them have been diagnosed with winter damage, boxwood leafminer, or Volutella stem and leaf blight. Yesterday, we got our first sample with boxwood blight! The situation was typical of several others in New Jersey – new transplants this spring and then a bunch of dead shrubs mid-summer.
Boxwood blight infected sample is on the floor in the black plastic bag. Winter damaged boxwood sample is on the counter. Photo: Richard Buckley, Rutgers PDL
Just a short note today to keep you on your toes! And by the way, please notice how the sample was submitted – an entire plant, double-bagged…
July 29, 2014 Anne Nielsen
Proposed Importation of Apples from China
A proposed rule is open for public comment that would allow the importation of apples into US markets from China.
A pest risk assessment has identified 21 pests that are on US quarantine lists which could be introduced in/on apples from China. Assurances have been made that fruit will be inspected prior to harvest for signs of infestation and fumigated prior to entrance into the US. However, the importation of fruit increases the likelihood that pests, such as the Oriental Fruit Fly, the plum fruit moth and the summer fruit tortrix, could be accidentally introduced and become established.
You may submit comments electronically by visiting http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0003
July 26, 2014 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Beating the Bugs in the Bogs – Sparganothis Fruitworm and Spotted Fireworm
Sparganothis fruitworm and spotted fireworm are important pests of cranberries; therefore, plant resistance against these insects is a major topic of study.
Field cages in experimental bog
Both insects feed on cranberry uprights and developing fruit during the summer. Dr. Elvira de Lange, a postdoc at the Blueberry and Cranberry Research Center, is especially interested in the resistance factors against these insects that are naturally present in cranberry fruits.
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