It’s been a tricky season for thinning after the May 18th freeze and now with the prolonged cold, rainy weather. For those of us who had very little freeze damage and excessive fruit set, the temperature has been too hot or too cold. Cold temperatures make thinners less effective, and hot weather makes them over-effective […]
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David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, New Farmers Program Manager This will be the last planned issue of the Spotted Wing Drosophila Alert for the 2022 season. We like to thank all of the farms that volunteered to be […]
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David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, New Farmers Program Manager Spotted wing drosophila fly counts have again dropped at nearly all sites this week. One site in Limington is now below the spray threshold of six flies per trap per […]
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David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, New Farmers Program Manager Spotted wing drosophila fly counts have dropped at all sites this week, but the numbers are still high enough to pose a threat to any late ripening fruit. In past […]
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David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, New Farmers Program Manager Spotted wing drosophila fly counts have been remarkably stable for the past few weeks at most sites, but the numbers are still fairly high and pose a threat to […]
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David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, New Farmers Program Manager Spotted wing drosophila fly counts remain high this week, with trap counts roughly similar to last week, although lower in locations where the spray schedule was recently tightened. In […]
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Spotted Wing Drosophila Alert: September 9, 2022 David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, New Farmers Program Manager Spotted wing drosophila fly counts continued to rise this week. Trap counts have been very high at all locations, meaning there is […]
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Last Issue for 2022 Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter – No. 12 – September 9, 2022 CORN EARWORM NUMBERS HIGHER Most Silking Fields Now Require Tight Spray Schedule This will be the final issue of the Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter for the 2022 season. I would like to thank all of the growers who participated in […]
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Spotted Wing Drosophila Alert: 9/2/2022 David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, New Farmers Program Manager Spotted wing drosophila fly counts have risen significantly at most locations this week. All sites were over the recommended control threshold. We anticipate continued […]
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Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 11 – September 2, 2022 EARWORM PRESSURE HIGHER IN SOUTHERN MAINE Fall Armyworm, European Corn Borer Pressure Remains Moderate Highmoor Farm Twilight Meeting: Thursday, September 8, 5:30-7 p.m. Come join us for a tour of the vegetable variety trials at the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station. Pumpkins, corn, radicchio, celery, artichokes, […]
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