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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Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter – No. 10 – August 26, 2022 MODERATE CORN PEST PRESSURE Silk Sprays Needed for Corn Earworm, Fall Armyworm at Most Sites 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, […]
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Spotted Wing Drosophila Alert: 8/26/2022 David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology Spotted wing drosophila fly counts were over the recommended control threshold at all of our scouting locations this week. Numbers at some sites have risen but most have remained relatively stable. […]
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Spotted Wing Drosophila Alert: 8/19/2022 David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology Spotted wing drosophila fly counts were over the recommended control threshold at all but one of our scouting locations this week. Numbers are generally rising, although we are […]
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Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 9 August 19, 2022 PEST PRESSURE LOWER THIS WEEK Corn Earworm, Fall Armyworm Numbers Still Require Protection of Silking Corn SITUATION Some much-needed rain and cooler night temperatures over the past week have helped corn development and reduced insect pressure in most fields. However, moth counts of corn earworm, fall armyworm […]
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Spotted Wing Drosophila Alert: 8/12/2022 David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology Fly counts rose significantly at most, but not all, locations this week, perhaps signaling the start of the expected exponential growth of fly numbers we typically see at this point in […]
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