18 - 25 July 0223

This week we are joined by special guest Dr. Anne Nielsen, associate professor and extension specialist of fruit entomology at Rutgers University. Our regular hosts include Monique Rivera, assistant professor of entomology at Cornell AgriTech, Kerik Cox, associate professor of plant pathology at Cornell AgriTech, and Anna Wallis, fruit IPM coordinator with NYS IPM.

In this episode, Monique interviews Dr. Nielsen about brown marmorated stink bug management techniques. Kerik Cox discusses the causes, symptoms, and management of tree canker. Anna Wallis gives the State of the State update on growing conditions and pest activity across the state. Recorded July 25 and released July 27, 2023.

_____________________

BASE 43F Phenology and DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1-7/25

• Geneva || fruit sizing || 2198
• Highland HVRL || fruit sizing || 2513
• Clifton Park || fruit sizing || 2316
• Peru (Forrence) || fruit sizing || 2072
• Medina - Inland || fruit sizing || 2062
• Appleton North - Lake || fruit sizing || 1981
• Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || fruit sizing || 2066
• Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake || fruit sizing || 2059

_____________________

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

• AM - 1st catch: 1509 (± 285)
• LPTB - peak catch: 1234 (± 470)
• STLM - 2nd flight peak: 1563 (± 207)
• CM - 1st flight ending: 1557 (± 262)
• Peachtree borer - peak catch: 1579 (± 465)
• Lesser appleworm - 2nd flight starting: 1768 (± 339)
• American plum borer - 2nd flight starting: 1850 (± 290)
• RBLR - 2nd flight peak: 1721 (± 232)
• SJS - 2nd flight peak: 1804 (± 170)
• CM - 2nd flight starting: 1887 (± 313)
• Dogwood borer - peak catch: 1611 (± 226)
• STLM - 2nd flight ending: 2167 (± 177)
• American plum borer - 2nd flight peak: 2290 (± 285)
• OFM - 2nd flight ending: 2044 (± 233)

_____________________

BASE 50F DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1-7/25*

• Geneva || 1488
• Highland HVRL || 1696
• Clifton Park || 1579
• Peru (Forrence) || 1395
• Medina - Inland || 1375
• Appleton North - Lake || 1306
• Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || 1385
• Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake || 1374

_____________________

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

• AM - 1st catch: 973 (± 206)
• LPTB - peak catch: 785 (± 338)
• STLM - 2nd flight peak: 1011 (± 163)
• CM - 1st flight ending: 1011 (± 187)
• Peachtree borer - peak catch: 1036 (± 353)
• Lesser appleworm - 2nd flight starting: 1165 (± 240)
• OFM - 2nd flight peak: 1115 (± 190)
• American plum borer - 2nd flight starting: 1231 (± 203)
• RBLR - 2nd flight peak: 1129 (± 176)
• SJS - 2nd flight peak: 1199 (± 136)
• CM - 2nd flight starting: 1251 (± 223)
• Dogwood borer - peak catch: 1040 (± 172)
• STLM - 2nd flight ending: 1466 (± 151)
• American plum borer - 2nd flight peak: 1564 (± 213)
• OFM - 2nd flight ending: 1545 (± 195)

_____________________

*All DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E.

LINKS

• Nielsen Fruit Entomology Lab: https://nielsenentlab.weebly.com/
• NOAA drought monitor:https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?Northeast
• Northeast Regional Climate Center: ⁠http://www.nrcc.cornell.edu/⁠
• NOAA Climate Prediction Center: ⁠https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/610day/

• Cox Lab blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blogs.cornell.edu/coxlab/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Nielsen Lab twitter: @NielsenFruitLab
• Cox Lab twitter: @fruitpathology
• Monique Rivera twitter: @moniquejrivera
• Anna Wallis twitter: @jesuisunanana