Synopsis: Significant injury to Hudson Valley tree fruit has been observed over the past two seasons. 1st hatch of CM larva expected this week (27th of July) requiring management. Codling moth and apple maggot flights are on the increase in … Continue reading
Synopsis: Our late emergence of AM flies in the Hudson Valley this season has developed quickly with threshold in blocks with high fly pressure and ideal soil moisture. These are often adjacent to abandoned trees, blocks with severe hail last … Continue reading
Synopsis: Based on over 50 years of apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella, data, we are seeing a very late emergence of AM flies in the Hudson Valley this season. Recent rains provide ideal conditions for the emergence as of today. We … Continue reading
Spotted Wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (SWD) is a vinegar fly native to East Asia. The insect established in the Eastern US in 2012, and has become an invasive insect pest of small fruit and grape. In years of early emergence, … Continue reading
Synopsis: The next cover application on apple should be targeting the lepidopteran complex. Codling moth (CM) is winding down and obliquebanded leafroller (OBLR) is at >50% emergence. Scouting observations for 1st generation codling moth include frass evident in apple with … Continue reading
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