Strawberry IPM Newsletter No. 3- June 4, 2021 Click on photos to enlarge EARLY HARVEST BEGINS IN SOUTHERN MAINE Spider Mites & Tarnished Plant Bug Numbers Rising in Some Fields. Twilight Meeting: June 9th, 6:00 pm, at Jordan’s Farm, in Cape Elizabeth Situation: Fields have advanced at a rapid pace in most of the state […]
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Strawberry IPM Newsletter No. 2 – May 27, 2021 Click on photos to enlarge WARMER WEATHER PUSHES STRAWBERRIES & PESTS Tarnished Plant Bug & Strawberry Bud Weevil Numbers Higher in Some Fields. Twilight Meeting June 9, 2021, at 6 pm, Jordan’s Farm (Cape Elizabeth) Situation: Some warmer weather has kept strawberry fields advancing at a […]
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University of Maine Strawberry IPM Newsletter No. 1- May 21, 2021 Click on photos to enlarge 2021 STRAWBERRY PEST MANAGEMENT SEASON BEGINS Twilight Meeting June 9, 2021, 6 p.m., at Jordan’s Farm, Cape Elizabeth Situation: A cool start to the spring had things looking like strawberries might get off to a late start, but recent […]
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SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA UPDATE: OCTOBER 20, 2020 Last Issue for the 2020 Season David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist; Christina Howard, Produce Safety Professional Click on photos to enlarge. We have pulled out all of our remaining spotted wing drosophila (SWD) traps from our monitoring sites. Many thanks to […]
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SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA UPDATE: OCTOBER 9, 2020 David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist; Christina Howard, Produce Safety Professional As we finish out the fall berry season, spotted wing drosophila (SWD) fruit fly counts were mostly higher this week, including a season record of over […]
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SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA UPDATE: OCTOBER 2, 2020 David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist; Christina Howard, Produce Safety Professional Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) fruit fly counts were variable from site to site this week, with some sites having lower numbers while others saw an increase. As colder weather […]
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SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist; Christina Howard, Produce Safety Professional Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) fruit fly counts were lower at all but one of the remaining monitoring sites this week. This is likely due to the cooler temperatures, frosts and […]
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SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist; Christina Howard, Produce Safety Professional Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) fruit fly counts were very high in our traps this week. Warm dry weather, combined with adequate food (ripe fruit) has allowed populations to grow. Now […]
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SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 Click on photos to enlarge. David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Christina Howard, Produce Safety Professional Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) fruit fly counts continue to be very high in our traps around the state this week. The presence of lots of […]
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Last Issue for 2020 Click on photos to enlarge. Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 11 – September 11, 2020 EARWORM, ARMYWORM COUNTS HIGHER TO END THE SEASON Fall Armyworm Still Threatens Late Maturing Corn in Many Fields This will be the final issue of the Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter for the 2020 season. I would […]
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