In this Issue:
MDA Apple and Strawberry Pest and Identification Manuals
VEGETABLE NEWS
Vegetable Insect Update - Seed Corn Maggot
STRAWBERRY NEWS
Strawberry Insect Pests that will be Monitored in 2005
Weekly Pest Sampling Data
APPLE NEWS
Apple Insect Pests that will be Monitored in 2005
| Vol 2 No. 1 | May 9, 2005 |
Strawberry: Weekly Pest Sampling* Data
| Location | Date Sampled | Strawberry Bud Weevil (Avg. #clipped buds/2ft) | Strawberry Bud Weevil (Adult weevils) | Tarnished Plant Bug (nymphs/flower cluster) | Thrips (Avg. #/flower cluster) |
Fairhaven |
5/2/05 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
White Bear Lake |
5/5/05 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Co-Editors: Bill Hutchison ( hutch002@umn.edu), Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, Jeanne Ciborowski, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Ag. Resources Management and Development Division, and Suzanne Wold-Burkness ( woldx018@umn.edu), Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota
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