Rutgers Cooperative Extension
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. [Read more…]
Tufted Apple Budmoth (TABM): The first tufted apple budmoth adults were caught on 5/1 in southern counties. The first insecticides that target this pest will be due in a few weeks in southern counties. This has been only a minor pest during the last 6-8 years. [Read more…]
Fruit IPM for 5/1/17
Peach
Oriental Fruit Moth: First generation timings are updated below.
| OFM 1st Generation Timing | |||
| Insecticide Type | |||
| County/Region | Degree Days by 5/1 base 45 | Conventional
170-200, 350-375 |
Diamide
100-150, 300-350 |
| Gloucester – Southern | 390 | 1st – past
2nd – past |
1st – past
2nd – past |
| Hunterdon – Northern | 241 | 1st – past
2nd –5/9-5/10 |
1st – past
2nd – 5/6-5/7 |
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 (several days or more) blossoms can be infected regardless of temperature. Generally infections that occur when conditions are sub optimal are less severe. Blossoms and fruitlets will remain susceptible until the pistil dessicates (sometime between petal fall and shuck split). [Read more…]
