Monthly Archives: July 2014

Apple leaf (curling) midge, Dasineura mali (Kieffer), Diptera: Cecidomyiidae has caused some damage this season in NY and New England. In New York scouts reported injured leaves observed during the pre-bloom period, caused by the 1st generation of this pest, … Continue reading →

Over the past week the native green stink bug, Acrosternum hilare (Say) [Chinavia hilaris (Say)] (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) has been observed moving from deciduous forest trees to tree fruit with egg laying and nymphs present on agricultural commodities. Nymphs of green … Continue reading →

Spotted Wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (SWD) is a vinegar fly native to East Asia. Established in the Eastern US since 2012, it has become an invasive insect pest of small fruit and to a lesser degree, cherry and grape. Information … Continue reading →

Full Scouting Report for July 8th 2014 The trap catch data from New Paltz and Warwick this week indicates a slight decline in the number of adult first brood European corn borers (ECB). Corn earworm (CEW) and Fall armyworm (FAW) … Continue reading →

The principle pests of pear production in the Northeastern US are pear psylla, Cacopsylla pyricola (Foerster), and Fabraea leaf spot, Fabraea maculata. These two pests cause premature defoliation, reduced size, quality and yield of fruit, followed by premature decline and … Continue reading →

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys (Stål) has become well established in the Hudson Valley of New York. BMSB is an arboreal insect, preferring a woodland habitat. To determine the presence of the insect in the region, we’ve … Continue reading →

The first emergence of apple maggot (AM), Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh), occurred over the weekend with a single fly captured on 1 of 4 baited red sticky spheres in a block known for moist soil conditions and high AM pressure. The … Continue reading →

The beetle complex moving through Hudson Valley commercial orchards this season include the multicolored Asian ladybird beetle (MALB), the rose chafer (RC), Japanese beetle (JB), and occasional fruit feeding adult plum curculio (PC) during the summer. During the past few … Continue reading →

BIFENTHRIN APPROVED AGAINST BMSB IN HUDSON VALLEY New York’s Section 18 application for the use of products containing bifenthrin has been approved by the EPA. This is a renewal by 

the EPA and NYS DEC of an emergency exemption use … Continue reading →