Monthly Archives: July 2019

To date we have seen very low brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) adult trap captures that are well below threshold for management. However, scouting for the insect in trees has shown BMSB nymphs in late stages of development with adults … Continue reading →

The 2019 Hard Cider Program Work Team will hold its second annual Summer Tour on August 12th. We’ll be delving into the art of growing cider apples and producing NY’s craft cider, stepping into the industry in thriving in the … Continue reading →

Synopsis: Codling moth, Laspeyresia pomonella (L.) second generation flight and egg laying continues with emergence beginning over the last few days. Apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella flights are on the increase in regional traps over the past week. Ideal conditions exist … Continue reading →

Please register now for the Hudson Valley Research and Extension Tour on Friday @ 12:30PM, July 26th 2019 E-mail Erica Kane at ek538@cornell.edu or call 845.691.7151 to register for the tour There is no charge for the event. The Eastern … Continue reading →

Synopsis: Emerging populations of Woolly Apple Aphid (WAA) have been reported this season, most problematic in mid-late season varieties of apple. The cyclical use of pyrethroids for BMSB management in August-September is likely reducing late season biological controls that play … Continue reading →

The Eastern NY Commercial Horticultural Program and Hudson Valley Research Lab are hosting a 2019 Research and Extension Summer Tour on July 26th from 12:30 – 5:00 PM. The tour will begin at the Highland Research Station Conference Room to … Continue reading →

Brief: As of the 22nd of April of this year, black stem borer (BSB) adults have been found in Highland, NY. Traps baited with ETOH in various commercial orchards in the Hudson Valley have recently shown dramatic increases in populations. … Continue reading →

Brief: Mite numbers are approaching and in some orchards, exceeding economic threshold levels. Scouting for mite populations and the onset of bronzing should be underway and should act as the basis for management. European red mite thresholds of 5 mite … Continue reading →

Please join us for the 2019 Cornell Storage Workshop August 8, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Stocking Hall, Cornell University campus, Ithaca, NY. In addition to the Cornell team, we will have presentations by Jim Mattheis (USDA, Washington) and … Continue reading →

Brief: This morning, Tuesday July 2nd, we observed San Jose scale (SJS) damage to fruit beginning in untreated and infested ginger gold and delicious apple. SJS are presently in the white cap phase, a more vulnerable life stage then the … Continue reading →