Information for Ontario fruit growers
Spotted wing drosophila trap catches continue, predominantly in southern Ontario. Numbers are starting to increase in earliest areas. Wild fruitContinue Reading
SWD is being trapped now , especially in early areas in southwestern Ontario. Growers with raspberries ripening in southwestern OntarioContinue Reading
Spotted wing drosophila adults are active already. We have found low numbers of flies at sites in Essex, Norfolk Oxford,Continue Reading
A regional monitoring program for Spotted Wing Drosophila is being coordinated by Erin Hanna, OBGA, and OMAFRA. SWD traps forContinue Reading
After 4 years of monitoring for Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) at 50-100 sites each year in Ontario, we think thisContinue Reading
Wendy McFadden-Smith, Tender Fruit & Grape IPM Specialist, OMAFRA Don’t let the dry weather this spring lull you into aContinue Reading
OMAFRA specialists are holding the annual Intro to IPM Workshop April 29th at 1 Stone Rd W, Guelph (conference roomsContinue Reading
Effective January 1, 2015 nine weeds were added and nine removed. Effective January 1, 2015, the following nine weeds wereContinue Reading