Plant & Pest Advisory

Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth: First generation timings are updated below: OFM 1st Degree Day (DD) Timing Insecticide Type County/Region Biofix DD by 5/1 base 45 Conventional 170-200, 350-375 Diamide 100-150, 300-350 Gloucester – Southern 4/8 344 1st – past 2nd – 5/1-5/2 1st – past 2nd – 4/27-5/1 Hunterdon – Northern […]

Filed Under: Blueberry, Fruit, Tree Fruit

April 22, 2019 Dave Schmitt

Fruit IPM Report for April 23, 2019

Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth: First generation timings are updated below: OFM 1st Generation Timing Insecticide Type County/Region Degree Days by 4/23 base 45 Conventional 170-200, 350-375 Diamide 100-150, 300-350 Gloucester – Southern 254 1st – 4/18-20 2nd – 4/29-5/1 1st – past 2nd – 4/25-4/29 Hunterdon – Northern 186 1st – 4/28-5/2 2nd – 5/8-5/12 […]

Filed Under: Tree Fruit, Wine Grape

April 22, 2019 Anne Nielsen

Plum Curculio Phenology Model

Plum Curculio Biology and Management in New Jersey Peaches Dr. Anne Nielsen, Tree Fruit Entomologist Dr. Clement Akotsen-Mensah, Postdoctoral Research Associate Plum curculio (PC)continues to be a major pest of peach, apple, plum, cherry and blueberry, and can cause significant crop losses through early season scarring of the fruit. Untreated peach blocks in NJ […]

Filed Under: Fruit, Tree Fruit

April 22, 2019 Jim Murphy

Green-up Transitioning to Growth: Ready to Mow?

Three weeks ago, many turfgrasses began greening up as surface soil temperatures warmed into the 50s °F during the day. Currently, surface soil temperatures are reaching into the 60s °F during the day, which stimulates vertical leaf growth especially a… Read More »

Filed Under: Landscape, Nursery, & Turf, Turf

April 22, 2019 Jim Murphy