Insects – ONfruit

by wendymcfaddensmith August 27, 2020 0

Don’t wait for symptoms to manage sour rot!

Now that we are into the preharvest period for many early varieties, it’s important to consider treating sour rot-prone varieties.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin August 22, 2020 0

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What’s Growing ON? – Episode 9

This week’s episode focuses on the importance of pest monitoring with OMAFRA’s Cassie Russell on the problematic pepper weevil and Erica Pate on cyclamen mite issues in strawberries.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin August 15, 2020 0

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What’s Growing ON? – Episode 8

This week’s episode focuses on pesticide resistance with OMAFRA’s Kristen Obeid on herbicide resistance in Ontario and Dennis van Dyk on Colorado potato beetle.

by wendymcfaddensmith August 13, 2020 0

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Spotted Wing Drosophila Update, August 14, 2020

The regional monitoring program is being conducted in berry and stone fruit crops in Essex, Chatham-Kent, Elgin, Norfolk, Halton, Oxford,Continue Reading

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin August 13, 2020 0

Apples Insects Pest Management

Apple Pest Update: Aug 14, 2020

Second generation San Jose scale activity has begun, apple maggot activity continues and fruit rot lesions developing in orchards across the province this week.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin August 7, 2020 0

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What’s Growing ON? – Episode 7

OMAFRA’s Kristy Grigg-McGuffin explains the pillars of IPM using summer disease of apples

Female spotted wing drosophila showing serrated ovipositor that allows eggs to be laid through the skin of intact fruit

by wendymcfaddensmith August 7, 2020 0

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Spotted Wing Drosophila Update, Aug 7, 2020

Spotted wing drosophila trap catches on the rise in Ontario with milder temperatures and ripening fruit

by wendymcfaddensmith July 31, 2020 0

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Spotted Wing Drosophila Update, July 31, 2020

SWD still cause for concern in ripening susceptible crops

by Kathryn Carter July 27, 2020 0

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Tender fruit and Grape update-July 27,2020

By Kathryn Carter, Dr. Wendy McFadden-Smith and Amanda Green, OMAFRA Weather The hot weather has continued to push degree dayContinue Reading

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin July 25, 2020 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

Apple Pest Update: July 25, 2020

Terminal bud set slowing down fire blight and powdery mildew activity, conditions ideal for bitter rot infection, apple maggot flight remain low and mite pressure continues to build across the province.