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Fruit Crops Edition - Blueberry Section
Seasonal updates on diseases, insects, weeds impacting small fruit (blueberry, cranberry, and wine grape). Fruit Pest Alerts are also available via this category feed.
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Fruit IPM Report for Week Ending 4/26/2013
Blueberry IPM: Week Ending 5/1/2013
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Fruit IPM Report for the Week Ending 4/20/2013
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Blueberry IPM
From the Blueberry Bulletin
Dr. Cesar Rodriguez-Saona, Extension Specialist in Blueberry Entomology
Mr. Dean Polk, IPM Agent – Fruit
Mr. Gene Rizio, IPM Program Associate – Fruit
- Cranberry Weevil
- Plum Curculio
- Rimon on PC
- Red Banded Leafrollers
Stinger Labeled for Blueberries
Stinger has been labeled for weed control in stone fruit orchards, including peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, and cherries. The weeds controlled fall into two botanical plant families, composites and legumes. Common composite weeds found in our orchards include Canada thistle and other thistles, goldenrod species, aster species, common dandelion, mugwort (wild chrysanthemum), horseweed (marestail or stickweed), and ragweed species. Legume weeds include vetch species and clover species. [Read more…]
Commercial Grower Blueberry Meetings
From The Blueberry Bulletin April 3, 2013
Upcoming Twilight Meetings
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Variety Farms
548 Pleasant Mills Rd. Hammonton, NJ 08037
Thursday, May 30, 2013 @ 5:30
Atlantic Blueberry Co.
7201 Weymouth Rd., Hammonton, NJ
For Directions, Call 609-561-8600
Blueberry IPM
Plum Curculio: One adult was seen in a beating tray sample, indicating that adults became active during the warm temperatures we experienced last week. To see adults present before bloom as unusual. Adults were also captured in experimental attractant pyramid traps.
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