Click to View | Download Report 6-6-17 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...June 3, 2017 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Sparganothis Fruitworm Degree-Day Update: as of June 3, 2017
Based on our degree-day model for Sparganothis fruitworm, flight initiation is expected at around 596 DD (see chart). As of June 3, Sparganothis has accumulated 648 DD (using March 1 as biofix) or 608 DD (using April 1 as biofix). This indicates that flight activity has just started. Growers are advised to place pheromone traps […]
Continue reading...Fruit IPM Update for June 1, 2017
Peach: Tufted Apple Budmoth (TABM): The first of 2 flights of tufted apple budmoth have started. Adults started to emerge in northern counties on 5/16 and in southern counties on 5/1. Although this has been a minor pest, timings are outlined below for anyone who had high populations last year. Conventional, Diamides […]
Continue reading...May 31, 2017 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 5/31/17
Sweet Corn There has been little change in European corn borer (ECB) catches over the past week. We would have expected some increase throughout the state, but prolonged wet weather has likely slowed their activity. The highest catches remain in southern Hunterdon County (see map at left), although there have been low, but steady catches […]
Continue reading...May 30, 2017 Andy Wyenandt
Late blight reported on potato in North Carolina
Late blight was reported in potato being grown in northern North Carolina on Monday May 29th. This is the first report of Late blight this growing season outside of Florida. No late blight has been reported in the mid-Atlantic region to date. All potato growers are encouraged to scout their fields on a regular basis. The latest Potato|Tomato Disease Forecasting […]
Continue reading...May 29, 2017 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Potato | Tomato Disease Forecast 6-2-17
Click to View | Download Report 6-2-17 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 […]
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