Peach:

Oriental Fruit Moth: During the previous week we were between the 2^nd and 3^rd OFM flights on most farms, and just starting the third flight this week. Populations on most farms are low, but the timing in southern counties is now if trap captures exceed 6 moths per trap. See timings in the table below: [Read more…]

Peach:

Oriental Fruit Moth: Second generation timings are updated below. Second flight adults are still flying statewide. Treatments for the second generation have just finished in statewide. Applications for OFM should now be made only if trap captures exceed and average of 6 moths/trap. [Read more…]

Peach:

Oriental Fruit Moth: Second generation timings are updated below. Second flight adults are still flying statewide. Treatments for the second generation have just finished in southern counties, and are going on now in northern counties. [Read more…]

Peach:

Oriental Fruit Moth: Second generation timings are updated below. Second flight adults started this past week in southern counties and are about to start this coming week in northern counties. According to the model, treatments for the second generation should be going on  now in  southern counties, and should start next week in northern counties. [Read more…]

Recent Rain Patterns and Insecticide Use:

Given our recent periods of rainy weather, many growers are questioning the need for repeated applications, and the weatherability of the materials already applied. Dr. John Wise at MSU has been studying the residual properties of insecticides for a number of years. [Read more…]