14 May 2024

On this episode, Monique talks to Scott Palmer from Reality Research about a pre-bloom woolly apple aphid trial, Kerik gives us the disease forecast and tips for post-bloom fire blight management, and Anna gives us our weekly update on degree day accumulation and pest detection.   Resources: Wooly Apple Aphid Fire Blight Apple Pests Spotted Wing Drosophila Mgmt _______________________________________________ As a point of reference; Pink (McIntosh) || 289 ± 26 || 3-May ± 7 days Full bloom (McIntosh) || 378 ± 35 || 10-May ± 6 days Petal fall (McIntosh) || 479 ± 42 || 18-May ± 6 days ___________________________________________ Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 5/14 Station || Stage || DD 43F Geneva || petal fall || 550 Highland (HVRL) || petal fall || 615 Clifton Park || bloom || 492 Peru (Forrence) || pink || 384 Medina - Inland || bloom || 555 Appleton North - Lake || bloom || 467 Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || bloom || 504 Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake  || bloom || 500 *all DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E Upcoming Pest Events Pest/Phenology Event || DD Base 43˚F || Approx. Date Tight cluster (McIntosh) || 228 ± 27 || 27-Apr ± 7 days Tarnished plant bug – 1st observed || 222 ± 105 || 25-Apr ± 15 days OBLR – 1st overwintered larvae observed || 236 ± 78 || 29-Apr ± 7 days Black stem borer – 1st adult catch || 283 ± 50 || 6-May ± 3 days European red mite – egg hatch observed || 284 ± 53 || 6-May ± 4 days Pink (McIntosh) || 289 ± 26 || 3-May ± 7 days STLM Egg Sample || Pink OFM Traps set out || Pink Oriental fruit moth – 1st adult catch || 229* ± 44* || 2-May ± 8 days RBLR – 1st flight peak || 303 ± 75 || 4-May ± 9 days STLM – 1st flight peak || 337 ± 71 || 7-May ± 8 days Full bloom (McIntosh) || 378 ± 35 || 10-May ± 6 days OBLR Overwintered Gen. Sample || Bloom Codling Moth Traps set out || Bloom Lesser appleworm – 1st catch || 420 ± 144 || 13-May ± 12 days American plum borer – 1st catch || 457 ± 64 || 16-May ± 7 days OFM – 1st flight peak || 369* ± 91* || 15-May ± 11 days Codling moth – 1st adult catch || 475 ± 85 || 18-May ± 7 days San Jose scale – 1st adult catch || 533 ± 88 || 21-May ± 8 days Cherry fruit fly traps set out || 20-May STLM – 1st sap-feeding mines observed || 472 ± 129 || 18-May ± 13 days Petal fall (McIntosh) || 479 ± 42 || 18-May ± 6 days *Base temperature for OFM 45F