14 - 28 June 2023

This week we are joined by special guest Michael Basedow, tree fruit specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern New York Commercial Horitculture Program (ENYCHP). Our regular hosts include Monique Rivera, assistant professor of entomology at Cornell AgriTech; Kerik Cox, associate professor of plant pathology; and Anna Wallis, fruit IPM coordinator.

In this episode, Monique sits down with Mike to talk about emerging pests and recommendations in the Champlain Valley. Kerik gives advice about pruning fire blight from trees. Anna brings us her State of the State update on regional degree day accumulation, pest developments, and apple phenology. Recorded June 27 (Anna and Monique) and 28 (Kerik) and released June 28, 2023.

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BASE 43F Phenology and DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1-6/27*

• Geneva || fruit sizing || 1349
• Highland HVRL || fruit sizing || 1622
• Clifton Park || fruit sizing || 1442
• Peru (Forrence) || fruit sizing || 1262
• Medina - Inland || fruit sizing || 1280
• Appleton North - Lake || fruit sizing || 1200
• Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || fruit sizing || 1278
• Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake || fruit sizing || 1239

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BASE 43F Upcoming Pest Events: Average DDs (std)*

• Obliquebanded Leafroller - 1st adult catch: 884 (± 90)
• Oriental fruit moth - 1st flight ending: 825 (± 126)
• Peachtree borer - 1st adult catch: 1032 (± 226)
• San Jose sacle - 1st flight ending: 1039 (± 182)
• Black stem borer - 1st flight ending: 1056 (± 198)
• Spotted tentiform leaf miner - 2nd gen catch: 1063 (± 91)
• San Jose scale - 1st crawlers observed: 1124 (± 91)
• Dogwood borer - 1st adult catch: 964 (± 230)
• American plum borer - 1st flight ending: 1344 (± 144)

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BASE 50F DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1-6/27*

• Geneva || 844
• Highland HVRL || 1001
• Clifton Park || 901
• Peru (Forrence) || 781
• Medina - Inland || 790
• Appleton North - Lake || 722
• Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || 792
• Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake || 749

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BASE 50F Upcoming Pest Events: Average DDs (std)*

• Obliquebanded Leafroller - 1st adult catch: 523 (± 62)
• Oriental fruit moth - 1st flight ending: 576 (± 97)
• Peachtree borer - 1st adult catch: 619 (± 182)
• San Jose sacle - 1st flight ending: 632 (± 125)
• Black stem borer - 1st flight ending: 636 (± 154)
• Spotted tentiform leaf miner - 2nd gen catch: 648 (± 74)
• San Jose scale - 1st crawlers observed: 688 (± 69)
• Dogwood borer - 1st adult catch: 571 (± 151)
• American plum borer - 1st flight ending: 856 (± 111)

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*All DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E.

LINKS

• ENYCHP blog: https://blogs.cornell.edu/enychp/
• NOAA storm prediction: https://www.spc.noaa.gov/
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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnSqoYIj7kk
• Cox Lab blog: ⁠⁠https://blogs.cornell.edu/coxlab/⁠⁠
• Cox Lab twitter: @fruitpathology
• Monique Rivera twitter: @moniquejrivera
• Anna Wallis twitter: @jesuisunanana