Of our monitored sites, 5 orchards are above the action threshold of 10 adults per week after management. All monitored sites with the exception of Tivoli continue to decline. Adult populations along the orchard perimeter indicate residual populations of BMSB … Continue reading
Post Doctoral Associate, Research Horticulturalist Position Open CORNELL UNIVERSITY HUDSON VALLEY RESEARCH LABORATORY 3357 ROUTE 9W HIGHLAND, N.Y. 12528 AVAILABLE: Immediately. Position will remain open until filled. DESCRIPTION: A postdoctoral research associate position is available to study orchard management systems. … Continue reading
This week we’ve seen a dramatic drop in BMSB movement to pheromone baited Tedders traps in orchards that have specifically targeted management for this insect. This is likely due to recent and effective management programs last week. However, only 1 … Continue reading
Over the past two weeks we have been seeing an increase in feeding injury from the invasive brown marmorated stink bug on red and yellow colored varieties. As injury does not express itself immediately on the fruit, apple recently fed … Continue reading
Late-season berries are the bread and butter for many New York farmers. But an invasive species is taking a bite out of their crop and bottom line. “It just has this ripple effect,” said Dale-Ila Riggs of The Berry Patch … Continue reading
This week we’ve again seen very high numbers of BMSB movement to pheromone baited Tedders traps. In all of our monitored orchard sites we are above the 10 adult BMSB per trap threshold.Fruit injury can now be observed from late … Continue reading
Hudson Valley: The sweet corn lepidopteran complex of insects captured in New Paltz and Warwick traps this week show European corn borer (ECB) adult captures dramaticly decrease, low Corn Ear Worm (CEW) and increasing Fall Army Worm (FAW) adult trap … Continue reading
Small Acreage Organic Orchard Success Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 from 4-7pm Hudson Valley Lab, 3357 US Hwy 9W, Highland, NY 12528 Speakers include: Plant Pathologist: Dr. David Rosenberger • Organic tree fruit disease management Horticulturalist: Steve Hoying • Slender spindle … Continue reading
This week we’ve seen a dramatic increase in BMSB movement to pheromone baited Tedders traps. The adult stage has been emerging over the past few weeks with the capacity for flight. They are capable flyers, able to move long distances … Continue reading
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