by Jason Lemay June 22, 2026 Number of comments0 Berries Featured Insects Spotted Wing Drosophila Update – June 22 2026 SWD are starting to emerge in some areas of the province. On-farm Monitoring with sticky cards and lures is important for effective management.
by Erika DeBrouwer June 19, 2026 Number of comments0 Apples Diseases Featured Insects Pest Management What the Crop?! Apple Update: June 19, 2026 Stubborn crop loads, blustery weather, and the next wave of pests are keeping growers on their toes!
by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin June 12, 2026 Number of comments0 Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management What the Crop?! Apple Update: June 12, 2026 Hot enough to stress spray programs; not hot enough to slow pests
by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin June 5, 2026 Number of comments0 Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management What the Crop?! Apple Update: June 5, 2026 Bugging out over first covers for pest activity including scale, plum curculio and mullein bug.
by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 29, 2026 Number of comments0 Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management What the Crop?! Apple Update: May 29, 2026 A welcome warmth across the province comes just in time for thinning!
by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 23, 2026 Number of comments0 Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management What the Crop?! Apple Update: May 22, 2026 Apples are inching into fruit set, but the cool, windy weather has them stuck in slow motion.
by Erika DeBrouwer May 16, 2026 Number of comments0 Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management What the Crop?! Apple Update: May 15, 2026 Ontario apple leaves are causing some discourse regarding identification – frost or foe?
by Erika DeBrouwer May 9, 2026 Number of comments0 Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management What the Crop?! Apple Update: May 8, 2026 This spring’s been giving more chills than cheers for growers.
by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin May 1, 2026 Number of comments0 Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management What the Crop?! Apple Update: May 1, 2026 Cooler temperatures are buying time for growth and pest risk – but raising the stakes for frost damage!
by wendymcfaddensmith April 29, 2026 Number of comments0 Insects Nectarines Peaches Pest Management Tender Fruit Tripping out on Thrips With the warming temperatures in Ontario thrips populations in peach and nectarine blossoms are being detected.
