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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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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Spotted Wing Drosophila Update – 8/5/2022 David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology Fly counts are creeping upwards this week but have not yet begun the rapid rise we typically see starting about this time. Several sites, including Wells, Bowdoinham, New Gloucester, Monmouth, […]
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Spotted Wing Drosophila Update: 7/29/2022 David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology Fly counts this week remain at relatively low levels, but at several sites including Bowdoinham, New Gloucester, Monmouth, and Wells, the counts were just above the 6 fly threshold that is […]
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Spotted Wing Drosophila Alert: 7/22/2022 David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology We have found spotted wing drosophila fruit flies in raspberry plantings and blueberry fields in Maine over the past week. This compliments reports from other New England states indicating that […]
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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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