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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Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter – No. 7 – August 5, 2022 SILKING CORN THREATENED Corn Earworm, Fall Armyworm, Western Bean Cutworm in Higher Numbers SITUATION Very hot, dry conditions have pushed corn maturity and led to drought stress in unirrigated fields across the state. Drought stress during the pollination stage may lead to poor ear […]
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CORN EARWORM, FALL ARMYWORM NUMBERS RISE Silking corn in most locations now requires protection SITUATION Harvest of early corn continues in southern Maine. Showers have provided some drought relief in many locations, but seasonal rainfall is still well behind normal. Another predicted stretch of hot weather next will push corn maturity ahead. Moth counts of […]
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Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter – No. 4 – July 15, 2022 COOL NIGHTS SLOW PEST ACTIVITY Fall Armyworm and Western Bean Cutworm Numbers Increasing SAVE THE DATE! Highmoor Summer Tour: 1:30 - Pomological Society Meetings and Tour ($10), 5:00 – Supper ($25/person) is served, 6:00 - Vegetable and Small Fruit Tour (free). (If you just want to attend the Vegetable […]
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Strawberry IPM Newsletter No. 6 – July 11, 2022 RENOVATION AND WEED MANAGEMENT ISSUE Get Your Strawberry Beds Ready for Next Year Manage Pests in Day-Neutral Strawberries The harvest season is coming to a rapid close as hot, very dry June and July weather condensed the picking season. The dry weather is stressful for the […]
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