11 June 2024

Today, I’m here with Anna Wunsch, Anna did a master's degree with Dr. Marc Fuchs and is now working as Research Support Specialist in his laboratory and today we are going to talk about viruses in apples! Kerik gives an update on Apple Blotch and Anna provides the major pest events across the state. ________________________________________________ For more information or questions about viruses in apples: [email protected]  More information about obtaining clean plant material  Virtual Orchard IPM Scout Training 2 Berry Pest Monitoring Network - NEW Blog! Quick Guides for SWD Management ________________________________________________ Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 6/10 Station || Stage || DD 43F || Rainfall past week (in) Geneva || fruit sizing || 1191 || 1.48 Highland (HVRL) || fruit sizing || 1282 || 0.72 Clifton Park || fruit sizing || 1156 || 0.97 Peru (Forrence) || fruit sizing || 1002 || 1.23 Medina - Inland || fruit sizing || 1172 || 1.6 Appleton North - Lake || fruit sizing || 1043 || 1.64 Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || fruit sizing || 1113 || 1.7 Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake  || fruit sizing || 1116 || 1.27 *all DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E _________________________________________________ Upcoming Pest Events Pest/Phenology Event || DD Base 43˚F || Approx. Date ERM Sample – 2.5 mites/leaf || 1-Jun OBLR traps set out || 1-Jun Black stem borer – 1st flight peak || 681 ± 170 || 1-Jun ± 9 days RBLR – 1st flight ending || 753 ± 140 || 2-Jun ± 8 days American plum borer – 1st flight peak || 784 ± 183 || 3-Jun ± 9 days Codling moth – 1st flight peak || 768 ± 206 || 3-Jun ± 12 days STLM – 1st flight ending || 813 ± 128 || 5-Jun ± 9 days OBLR – 1st adult catch || 884 ± 90 || 9-Jun ± 6 days OFM – 1st flight ending || 825* ± 126* || 12-Jun ± 8 days Peachtree borer – 1st adult catch || 1032 ± 266 || 15-Jun ± 11 days San Jose scale – 1st flight ending || 1039 ± 182 || 16-Jun ± 8 days Black stem borer – 1st flight ending || 1056 ± 198 || 19-Jun ± 9 days STLM – 2nd gen. 1st adult catch || 1063 ± 91 || 16-Jun ± 6 days San Jose scale – 1st crawlers observed || 1124 ± 91 || 19-Jun ± 8 days Dogwood borer – 1st adult catch || 964 ± 230 || 12-Jun ± 9 days American plum borer – 1st flight ending || 1344 ± 144 || 29-Jun ± 7 days Apple Maggot Traps Set Out (in orchard) || 1-Jul" ERM Sample – 5.0 mites/leaf || 1-Jul Comstock mealybug tape traps set out || July 1 (ENY), July 15 (WNY) OFM – 2nd flight starting || 1180* ± 136* || 29-Jun ± 5 days OBLR Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 10-Jul ± 5 days STLM Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 9-Jul ± 7 days RBLR – 2nd flight starting || 1367 ± 105 || 29-Jun ± 6 days AM – 1st catch || 1509 ± 285 || 4-Jul ± 12 days Lesser peachtree borer – peak catch || 1234 ± 470 || 25-Jun ± 19 days STLM – 2nd flight peak || 1563 ± 207 || 6-Jul ± 8 days Codling moth – 1st flight ending || 1557 ± 262 || 6-Jul ± 12 days *Base temperature for OFM 45F