In this Issue:
GUEST ARTICLE
Leaf Analysis as a Guide to Apple Orchard Fertilization
VEGETABLE NEWS
Time to Watch for Squash Vine Borer and Squash Bug
STRAWBERRY NEWS
Strawberry IPM Update Plus Weather and Fruit Diseases
Weekly Pest Sampling Data
APPLE NEWS
Join us for the Upper Midwest Organic Tree Fruit Growers Network June Field Day
Weekly Trap Counts: June 6- June 15, 2005
| Vol 2 No.7 | June 20, 2005 |
Strawberry Sampling Data from MDA*
Location |
Date Sampled |
Strawberry Bud Weevil |
Strawberry Bud Weevil |
Tarnished Plant Bug (TPB) |
Tarnished Plant Bug |
Thrips |
Avg. # clipped buds/2ft2 |
# of adult weevils found in field |
Avg. #nymphs/flower cluster |
# Adults observed in 20 flower clusters |
Avg. # / flower bud |
||
Fairhaven ** |
6/13 |
1.1 |
0 |
0.9 |
3 |
0 |
White Bear Lake |
6/16 |
0.53 |
0 |
1.3 |
0 |
0.6 |
* Sampling is done using standard sampling techniques for each pest.
** Plants at 100% fruit set. Data collected at a given cooperator site is a snap-shot” of that particular field and does not represent other fields in that area.
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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