7 May 2024

In this week's episode, we hear from Kerik about regional updates on fire blight and scab as well as forecasting updates through the rest of the week. Anna brings us the State of the State update on degree day accumulation and phenology. This week for the entomology update Monique interviews Dr. Jason Londo on the effects of climate on perennial plants also known as a stress physiology, so be sure to check that out! ______________________________ Links and resources: ⁠Frost protection webinar⁠ ⁠NEWA regional weather events⁠ ⁠Northeast Regional Climate Change Monthly Maps⁠ ⁠Assessing Frost and Freeze Damage to Flowers and Buds of Fruit Trees⁠ ⁠NEWA Fire Blight Model update ⁠ ⁠NEWA Help Desk FAQ and Table of Contents⁠ ⁠Quick Guide for Apple Insect Pests ⁠ ⁠NY Tree Fruit Pest Monitoring Network⁠ Interested in collaborating and contributing trap capture data? Contact Anna Wallis ⁠[email protected]⁠ ______________________________ Phenology & DDs* for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 5/7 Station || Stage || DD 43F Geneva || bloom || 456 Highland (HVRL) || bloom || 515 Clifton Park || pink || 395 Peru (FO2) || tight cluster || 307 Medina - Inland || bloom || 463 Appleton North - Lake || bloom || 377 Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || bloom || 416 Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake  || bloom || 412 *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 ______________________________ 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