Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth: First generation timings are updated below: OFM 1st Generation Timing Insecticide Type County/Region Degree Days by 5/9 base 45 Conventional 170-200, 350-375 Diamide 100-150, 300-350 Gloucester – Southern 230 1st – past 2nd – 5/13-14 1st – past 2nd – 5/11-13 Hunterdon – Northern 186 1st – 5/9-10 2nd – 5/19-20 […]
Continue reading...Potato | Tomato Disease Forecast 5-8-18
Click to View | Download Report 5-8-18 Potato Disease Forecasting Report We will be tracking DSVs for Late blight development and calculating P-days for initiating the first early blight fungicide application. The first late blight fungicide application is recommended once 18 DSVs accumulate from green row. Green row typically occurs around the first week in May […]
Continue reading...Potato | Tomato Disease Forecast 5-4-18
Click to View | Download Report 5-4-18 Potato Disease Forecasting Report We will be tracking DSVs for Late blight development and calculating P-days for initiating the first early blight fungicide application. The first late blight fungicide application is recommended once 18 DSVs accumulate from green row. Green row typically occurs around the first week in May […]
Continue reading...Veg IPM Update: Allium leaf miner 04/30/18
Allium Leaf Miner Allium leaf miner (ALM) adults (flies) were trapped on sticky cards, and moderate levels of feeding signs were discovered late last week at sites in Lawrenceville and Pennington (Mercer County). Additionally, volunteer garlic in the Chesterfield area of Burlington County was infested. As yet, no adult activity or feeding has been found at the more northern […]
Continue reading...Tree Fruit IPM Report for April 27, 2018

Peach: Brown Rot: Blossom infections from the brown rot fungus can occur whenever pistils are exposed and a favorable climate exists. Infections can occur during any wetting period when temperatures are between 41 and 86 ° F. However optimum conditions for infection occur with wetting and temperatures in the mid 70’s. During long wetting periods […]
Continue reading...Peach Disease Control at Petal Fall, Shuck-Split, and Early Covers
Except for the fruit ripening stage, the petal fall (PF) through second cover (2C) stages on peach and nectarine constitute perhaps one of the most important periods for disease control. In addition to continued control of blossom blight at petal fall, three other diseases must be considered as well: rusty spot, scab, and bacterial spot. […]
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