In this Issue:

VEGETABLE NEWS

Can We Expect High Bean Leaf Beetle Infestations in 2006?

Vegetable Insect Pest Update

University of MN Plant Disease Clinic Update for 2006

STRAWBERRY NEWS

Strawberry Weekly Pest Sampling Data

Strawberry Update

Reminder: Berry Field Day, May 24th

APPLE NEWS

Apple Pest Focus: Plum Curculio

Apple Weekly Trap Counts

Apple Scab Infections

A QUICK WAY TO FIND PESTICIDES REGISTERED IN MINNESOTA


Insect, Pest Fact Sheets

Vol 3 No. 2   May 19, 2006

Apple: May 8 – May 18 Trap Counts

 

County

 

Location

 

Degree Days in 2006 (Dates)**

Dates Traps in Orchard

 

CM

 

DWB

 

LAW

 

OBLR

 

RBLR

 

STLM

La Crescent Region

Fillmore

Preston

199.7 (4/01-5/17)

 5/09-5/17

0

0

0

0

106

90

Houston

La Crescent

231.0 (3/22-5/18)

5/10-5/18

0

0

2

0

14

66

Winona

St. Charles

XXX

5/12-5/17

3

0

0

0

0

0

Hiawatha Region

Rice

Faribault - Site 1

235.6 (4/06-5/16)  

5/09-5/16

0

0

0

0

91

320

Rice

Faribault – Site 2

261.3 (4/03-5/17)

5/10-5/17 

0

0

0

0

17

17

Wabasha

Elgin

235.5 (4/05-5/17) 

 5/10-5/17

0

0

0

0

3

6

Wabasha

Lake City

259.9 (4/05-5/17)  

 5/10-5/17

0

0

0

0

61

78

St. Croix Region

Chisago

Shafer

260.1 (4/01-5/17)

5/10-5/17

0

0

0

0

65

115

Dakota

Lakeville

 259.2 (4/01- 5/17)

5/10-5/17 

0

0

0

0

5

4

Dakota

West St. Paul

289.6 (3/25-5/17)

 5/10-5/17

1

0

5

0

11

43

Washington

Hastings – Site 1

278.0 (4/01-5/16) 

5/10-5/16

0

0

2

0

6

13

Washington

Hastings – Site 2

 XXX (4/02-5/17)

 5/10-5/17

1

0

0

0

13

20

Washington

Hugo

266.3 (4/03-5/17) 

5/10-5/17 

0

0

0

0

16

37

Washington

White Bear Lake

225.4 (4/01-5/17)

5/11-5/17 

5

0

3

0

5

94

West Metro Region

Scott

Veseli

 296 (4/01-5/16)

5/11-5/16

0

0

0

0

32

50

Stearns

Fairhaven

222.9 (4/04-5/15) 

5/08-5/15  

0

0

1

0

119

147

Wright

Maple Lake

XXX

5/12-5/17

0

0

0

0

10

35

Other Location

Pine

Kerrick

 114 (4/01-5/16)

5/10-5/16

0

0

0

0

14

9

 

 

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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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