Strawberry IPM Newsletter No. 2- May 27, 2022 Click on photos to enlarge TWO-SPOTTED SPIDER MITES ARE FOUND IN MANY FIELDS Strawberry Clippers and Tarnished Plant Bug Numbers Low in Most fields Spring Twilight Meeting on Tuesday, June 7, at 6 pm at Bell’s Farm, 1552 Riverside Drive in Auburn Situation: Warm weather has kept […]
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Strawberry IPM Newsletter No. 1- May 23, 2022 Click on photos to enlarge 2022 STRAWBERRY PEST MANAGEMENT SEASON BEGINS Vegetable and Berry Growers Twilight Meeting at Bell’s Farm, Auburn, on June 7, 2022, at 6 p.m. Situation: Strawberry development this spring started off near normal, but recent hot weather has pushed blossom and insect emergence […]
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Spotted Wing Drosophila UPDATE: 10/15/2021 Last Issue for 2021 Season Click on photos to enlarge. David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, Produce Safety Professional This will be the last issue of the Spotted Wing Drosophila Alert for the 2021 […]
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Spotted Wing Drosophila Update: 10/8/2021 David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, Produce Safety Professional Spotted wing drosophila catches in vinegar/yeast traps were generally lower this week, although all locations still have fly counts well over the control threshold. […]
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Spotted Wing Drosophila Update: 10/1/2021 David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, Produce Safety Professional Spotted wing drosophila catches in vinegar/yeast traps remain very high, with most still having fly counts in the thousands this week. Although colder fall […]
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Spotted Wing Drosophila Alert: 9/24/2021 David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, Produce Safety Professional Spotted wing drosophila catches in vinegar/yeast traps have increased in most locations, with most containing fly counts in the thousands, despite regular insecticide applications. Some […]
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Spotted Wing Drosophila Alert: 9/17/2021 Click on photos to enlarge. David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, Produce Safety Professional Spotted wing drosophila catches in vinegar/yeast traps are very high again this week, with some traps catching over […]
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Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 12- September 17, 2021 Click on photos to enlarge. COOL NIGHTS SLOW MOTH ACTIVITY Dried Silks Mean Fields No Longer Attractive For Earworm Moth Egg Laying This will be the final issue of the Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter for the 2021 season. I would like to thank all of the […]
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Spotted Wing Drosophila Update: 9/10/2021 Click on photos to enlarge. David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, Produce Safety Professional Spotted wing drosophila catches in vinegar/yeast traps continue to be very high this week. Infestations are almost certainly […]
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Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 11- September 10, 2021 Click on photos to enlarge. LATE SEASON CORN EARWORM THREAT A Protective Schedule for Corn Earworm Needed on Any Silking Corn Remaining SITUATION Many farms are nearing the end of their sweet corn harvest, the summer heat has condensed maturity time for late planted corn. Earworm […]
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