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State of the StatePhenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/15Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast Through 6/21 ||Geneva (AgriTech Crittenden) || Fruit Sizing || 1267 || 1407Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 1432 || 1589Clifton Park || Fruit Sizing || 1251 || 1392Peru (Forrence) || Fruit Sizing || 1028 || 1176Medina (Roberts) - Inland || Fruit Sizing || 1188 || 1330Appleton North - Lake || Fruit Sizing || 1027 || 1195Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || Fruit Sizing || 1225 || 1365Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake  || Fruit Sizing || 1137 || 1273*all DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E Upcoming Pest Events (Reference: Table 7.1.4 Tree Fruit Guidelines)ERM Sample – 2.5 mites/leaf || 1-JunOBLR traps set out || 1-JunBlack stem borer – 1st flight peak || 681 ± 170 || 383 ± 122 || 1-Jun ± 9 daysRBLR – 1st flight ending || 753 ± 140 || 448 ± 105 || 2-Jun ± 8 daysAmerican plum borer – 1st flight peak || 784 ± 183 || 457 ± 128 || 3-Jun ± 9 daysCodling moth – 1st flight peak || 768 ± 206 || 442 ± 134 || 3-Jun ± 12 daysSTLM – 1st flight ending || 813 ± 128 || 475 ± 94 || 5-Jun ± 9 daysOBLR – 1st adult catch || 884 ± 90 || 523 ± 62 || 9-Jun ± 6 daysOFM – 1st flight ending || 825* ± 126* || 576 ± 97 || 12-Jun ± 8 daysPeachtree borer – 1st adult catch || 1032 ± 266 || 619 ± 182 || 15-Jun ± 11 daysSan Jose scale – 1st flight ending || 1039 ± 182 || 632 ± 125 || 16-Jun ± 8 daysBlack stem borer – 1st flight ending || 1056 ± 198 || 636 ± 154 || 19-Jun ± 9 daysSTLM – 2nd gen. 1st adult catch || 1063 ± 91 || 648 ± 74 || 16-Jun ± 6 daysSan Jose scale – 1st crawlers observed || 1124 ± 91 || 688 ± 69 || 19-Jun ± 8 daysDogwood borer – 1st adult catch || 964 ± 230 || 571 ± 151 || 12-Jun ± 9 daysScouting and Monitoring ResourcesNY Tree Fruit Pest Monitoring Network Bloghttps://blogs.cornell.edu/treefruitpests/NY Berry Pest Monitoring Network Bloghttps://blogs.cornell.edu/berrypests/ Scouting and Monitoring ResourcesVideo: Apple Insect Targets and IPM Practices (including explanations of Degree Day calculations),  https://youtu.be/NwyBAcvbpUs  Quick Guide for Apple Insect Pests https://help.nysipm.org/hc/en-us/articles/23290226665751-NEWA-Quick-Guide-for-Apple-Insect-PestsVirtual Orchard Scout Training webinar recording on the Cornell IPM YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtyOWCL1Q2AApple IPM Intensive Workshop playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoNb8lODb49vifrm9Tla4GmAVhlIL0527Northeast Regional Climate Change Monthly Mapshttps://www.nrcc.cornell.edu/regional/monthly/monthly.htmlNEWA Help Desk Frequently Asked Questions and Table of Contents. https://help.nysipm.org/hc/en-us/categories/16994462926231-NEWA-Network-for-Environment-and-Weather-Applicationshttps://help.nysipm.org/hc/en-us/sections/17011505301783-Apple-Insect-Disease-and-Crop-Management-Forecasts