In this Issue:
GUEST ARTICLE
Impact, Callisto and Callisto Package Mix Options for Processing and Fresh Market Sweet Corn
VEGETABLE NEWS
STRAWBERRY NEWS
Strawberry Weekly Pest Sampling Data
APPLE NEWS
ELECTION NEWS
| Vol 3 No. 3 | May 26, 2006 |
MDA's Strawberry Weekly Pest Sampling* Data
Location |
Date Sampled |
Strawberry Bud Weevil |
Strawberry Bud Weevil |
Tarnished Plant Bug (TPB) |
Thrips |
|
Avg. # clipped buds/2ft2 |
Adult weevils found in field |
Avg. # nymphs/flower cluster |
# Adults observed in 20 flower clusters |
Avg. #/flower bud |
||
Fairhaven |
5/22 |
0.7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
White Bear Lake ** |
5/25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0.3 |
**Plant stage: Anapolis (early cultivar) 100% fruit set and Jewel (late cultivar) full bloom with about 5% fruit set
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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