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First catch in Erie County

Pollinators working blueberry flowers.
A carpenter bee zooms in on a blueberry flower, anxious to drink its delicious nectar. Another pollinator is working flowers in the upper right.

A single SWD was caught in Erie County in a trap set on the edge of a blueberry planting. Blueberries at this site are blooming. No susceptible fruit is in the area...yet.

The trap was checked on May 30, 2019 by Sharon Bachman, Erie County Association of Cornell Cooperative Extension.

It's likely to be an early year for SWD, with all susceptible fruit being at risk, regardless of how early it's fruiting season is.  Stay tuned to the SWD blog, and to your fruit plantings.

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