In this Issue:
GUEST ARTICLE
VEGETABLE NEWS
Time to Watch for European Corn Borer Flights
GRAPE NEWS
STRAWBERRY NEWS
Strawberry Sampling Data from MDA and Grower Cooperators
What Fungicide Do I Choose for Disease Control in Strawberries?
APPLE NEWS
Weekly Trap Counts
| Vol 2 No.4 | May 30, 2005 |
Apple: Weekly Trap Counts
County |
Location |
Dates Traps Placed in Orchard |
Degree Days (Dates)** |
CM |
RBLR |
OBLR |
OFM |
LAW |
La Crescent Region |
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Fillmore |
Preston |
5/16 to 5/23 |
~264.3 (4/05 to 5/24) |
1 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
xxx |
Houston |
La Crescent |
5/18 to 5/26 |
xxx |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
xxx |
Winona |
St. Charles |
5/18 to 5/25 |
xxx |
0 |
4 |
0 |
xxx |
xxx |
Hiawatha Region |
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Rice |
Faribault - Site 1 |
5/17 to 5/24 |
302.6 (4/06 to 5/24) |
0 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rice |
Faribault – Site 2 |
5/18 to 5/26 |
241.2 (4/15 to 5/15) |
0 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
xxx |
Wabasha |
Elgin |
5/18 to 5/25 |
293.0 (4/05 to 5/25) |
22 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Wabasha |
Lake City |
5/18 to 5/25 |
307.4 (4/05 to 5/25) |
15 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
xxx |
St. Croix Region |
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Chisago |
Shafer (Avg. for 2 traps/insect) |
5/18 to 5/25 |
321.1 (3/31 to 5/25) |
0.5 |
14.5 |
0 |
0 |
xxx |
Dakota |
Lakeville |
5/19 to 5/25 |
xxx |
0 |
9 |
0 |
xxx |
0 |
Dakota |
West St. Paul |
5/18 to 5/25 |
xxx |
3 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
xxx |
Washington |
Hastings – Site 1 |
5/19 to 5/26 |
xxx |
15 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
xxx |
Washington |
Hastings – Site 2 |
5/18 to 5/26 |
326.1 (4/01 to 5/25) |
2 |
8 |
0 |
xxx |
6 |
Washington |
Hastings – Site 3 (for 2 weeks) |
5/11 to 5/25 |
xxx |
0 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
xxx |
Washington |
Hugo |
5/18 to 5/25 |
343.6 (4/06 to 5/25) |
9 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
xxx |
Washington |
White Bear Lake |
5/19 to 5/26 |
xxx |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
xxx |
West Metro Region |
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Stearns |
Fairhaven |
5/16 to 5/23 |
273.0 (4/04 to 5/23) |
1 |
58 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Wright |
Maple Lake |
5/18 to 5/25 |
xxx |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
xxx |
Other Locations |
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Martin |
Fairmont |
5/18 to 5/26 |
xxx |
0 |
0 |
0 |
xxx |
xxx |
Pine |
Kerrick |
5/18 to 5/26 |
154.0 (4/01 to 5/26) |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
xxx |
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CM |
RBLR |
OBLR |
OFM |
LAW |
* Locations monitored for: CM = codling moth, RBLR = redbanded leafroller, OBLR = obliquebanded leafroller, LAW = lesser appleworm, and/or OFM = oriental fruit moth, XX = no information provided, xxx = not monitored at these locations.
** Degree days using SpecWare 7 Pro = cumulative or integral degree days (uses hourly temperatures), with calculation parameters of Base Temp = 50° F and Upper Limit = 86° F.
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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