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University of MN Plant Licensing Task Force Progress
Apple Weekly Trap Counts
| Vol 3 No. 10 | August 11 , 2006 |
Apple Insect Trap Counts for July 31 – August 10
County |
Location |
2006 Degree Days (Dates)* |
Dates Traps in Orchard |
CM |
DWB |
LAW |
OBLR |
RBLR |
STLM |
AM |
La Crescent Region |
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Fillmore |
Preston |
2126.6 |
7/31 to 8/07 |
31 |
0 |
11 |
2 |
121 |
2 |
3.67 (avg. 3 baited spheres) |
Houston |
La Crescent |
1952.9 |
8/04 to 8/09 |
20 |
0 |
18 |
2 |
84 |
372 |
0.67 (avg. 3 baited spheres) |
Winona |
St. Charles |
--- |
8/02 to 8/09 |
8 |
--- |
--- |
7 |
128 |
--- |
11.67 (avg. 3 baited spheres) |
Hiawatha Region |
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Rice |
Faribault - Site 1 |
2031.9 |
8/01 to 8/08 |
9 |
1 |
9 |
50 |
54 |
1,200 |
7.67 (avg. 3 baited spheres) |
Rice |
Faribault – Site 2 |
--- |
8/02 to 8/10 |
2 |
0 |
25 |
3 |
135 |
1215 |
14.33 (avg. 3 baited spheres) |
Wabasha |
Elgin |
1939.5 |
8/02 to 8/09 |
70 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
23 |
38 |
6.33 (avg. 3 baited spheres) |
Wabasha |
Lake City |
2054.6 |
8/02 to 8/09 |
22 |
0 |
62 |
13 |
60 |
51 |
12.33 (avg. 3 baited spheres) |
St. Croix Region |
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Chisago |
Shafer |
1944.9 |
8/03 to 8/10 |
13 (avg. 4 traps) |
0 |
52 |
0 |
15 |
1215 |
--- (avg. 3 unbaited spheres) |
Dakota |
Lakeville |
2154.0 |
8/02 to 8/09 |
10 |
1 |
4 |
17 |
44 |
45 |
2.0 (avg. of 3 baited spheres) |
Washington |
Hastings – Site 2 |
2033.0 |
8/02 to 8/09 |
26 |
11 |
4 |
0 |
86 |
270 |
0 (avg. 3 baited spheres) |
Washington |
White Bear Lake |
1925.4 |
8/03 to 8/10 |
39 |
0 |
40 |
17 |
15 |
174 |
4.0 (avg. 3 baited spheres) |
West Metro Region |
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Scott |
Veseli |
2139.5 |
8/02 to 8/09 |
18 |
0 |
6 |
11 |
55 |
1100 |
3.0 (avg. 3 baited spheres) |
Stearns |
Fairhaven |
1943.9 |
7/31 to 8/07 |
21 |
0 |
14 |
16 |
10 |
480 |
8.67 (avg. 3 baited spheres) |
Other Location |
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Pine |
Kerrick |
1491.0 |
8/02 to 8/08 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
4 |
208 |
2.33 (avg. 3 baited spheres) |
KEY: CM = codling moth, DWB = dogwood borer, LAW = lesser appleworm, OBLR = obliquebanded leafroller, RBLR = redbanded leafroller, STLM = spotted tentiform leafminer, AM = apple maggot --- = no information provided.
* Degree days using Spec 7 Pro = cumulative or integral degree days (uses hourly temperatures), with calculation parameters of Base Temp = 50° F and Upper Limit = 86°F.
** AM – Note that some locations use apple essence bait while others do not. The threshold for a baited sphere is 5 AM and 1 AM for an unbaited sphere.
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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