San Jose Scale Update – July 23, 2015
San Jose Scale damage has been seen on fruit in Norfolk, Grey, and Middlesex County. After hatching the scale crawlersContinue Reading
Author: Erica Pate
Expansion of Regulated Area for Blueberry Maggot
( Expansion of regulated area for blueberry maggot from CFIA website http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/plant-protection/insects/blueberry-maggot/2015-07-10/eng/1436469842135/1436469843025) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has expanded theContinue Reading
Nectria Twig Blight or Fire Blight?
Nectria twig blight has recently been identified in a few commercial orchards in Ontario. This disease is easy to misdiagnoseContinue Reading
Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Insects Peaches Pest Management Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit
Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) Update – July 10, 2015
Spotted wing drosophila trap catches continue, predominantly in southern Ontario. In recent weeks we trapped SWD in Essex, Kent, Elgin,Continue Reading
San Jose Scale Update – July 10, 2015
The first crawlers have been observed in Grey County! The timing for summer sprays aimed at crawlers has arrived forContinue Reading
Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Insects Peaches Pest Management Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit
Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) Update – June 26, 2015
SWD is being trapped now , especially in early areas in southwestern Ontario. Growers with raspberries ripening in southwestern OntarioContinue Reading
Strawberry Sap Beetle Damage?
Small, deep round holes in strawberry fruit may be evidence of sap beetle damage (Fig.1). This type of injury mayContinue Reading
Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Insects Peaches Pest Management Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit
Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) Update – June 16, 2015
Spotted wing drosophila adults are active already. We have found low numbers of flies at sites in Essex, Norfolk Oxford,Continue Reading
Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Insects Peaches Pest Management Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit
Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) Update – June 5, 2015
A regional monitoring program for Spotted Wing Drosophila is being coordinated by Erin Hanna, OBGA, and OMAFRA. SWD traps forContinue Reading