Fruit IPM Report 5-27-13 – Click to View | Download | Print
In this report:
- Peach
- Apple
- Pear
- Scouting Calendar
- Blueberry
- Trap Counts
Fruit Crops Edition
Seasonal updates on diseases, insects, weeds impacting tree fruit and small fruit (blueberry, cranberry, and wine grape). Fruit Pest Alerts are also available via this category feed.
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May 29, 2013 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, and Atanas Atanassov
Fruit IPM Report: Week Ending 5/27/13
May 23, 2013 Peter Oudemans
Management of Phytophthora Root and Runner Rot in Cranberry
by Peter V. Oudemans, Extension Specialist
and Anne DeMarsay, Post Doctoral Researcher
Vines affected by Phytophthora Root and Runner Rot will decline from the root system up. Accurate diagnosis is important and may require identification by a trained plant pathologist.
Key factors for effective management include:
- Identification of the pathogen
- Soil drainage rates
- Soil drainage uniformity
- Irrigation uniformity
- Irrigation volume
- Timing of fungicide applications
May 23, 2013 Blueberry IPM Team
Blueberry IPM for 5-22-13
Adult plum curculio with
crescent-shaped scar on fruit caused at oviposition
- Plum Curculio
- Aphids
- Thrips
- Leafrollers and Other Leps
- Cranberry Fruitworm
- First Post-Pollination Insecticide Options
May 22, 2013 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, and Atanas Atanassov
Fruit IPM Report for 5/22/13
- Peach
- Apple
- Pear
- Scouting Calendar
- Trap Counts
May 21, 2013 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Cranberry: Insect Update 5/21/13
- Blackheaded fireworm
- Spotted fireworm
- Sparganothis fruitworm
- Cranberry Blossomworm
- Blunt-nosed leafhopper
- New Insecticide Closer SC
The cranberry season has been off to a very slow start due to the cold weather. Insect activity is just starting to increase. Thus, growers need to intensify their scouting efforts. The following insect pests bear special mention for early-season scouting:
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May 17, 2013 Anne Nielsen
BMSB Movement into Orchards
Brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB) are expected to begin dispersing into fruit orchards any day. [Read more…]
