Publication 360, 2018-19 Fruit Crop Protection Guide now available from Service Ontario
The newly revised Publication 360, Fruit Crop Protection Guide for 2018-19 is now available from Service Ontario, order no. 109188, priceContinue Reading
Tag: pears
Late Season Risk of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Pome Fruit
Hannah Fraser, Entomologist-Horticulture, OMAFRA Are you actively monitoring for brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) or other injurious stink bugs inContinue Reading
Secondary Blossoms Are a Fire Blight Risk
Michael Celetti, Plant Pathologist – Horticulture Crops, OMAFRA Many apple growing regions are reporting a prolonged period of secondary orContinue Reading
Activity of Fungicides and Bactericides on Pear Diseases, 2017
This table provides information on the relative activity of fungicides and bactericides registered on tender fruit. The numbers within cellsContinue Reading
Fire Blight Prediction Maps – Links Updated
Thanks to those who noticed an error in the links provided in the original Fire Blight Prediction Maps for 2017 post.Continue Reading
Fire Blight Prediction Maps for 2017
Michael Celetti, OMAFRA’s Plant Pathologist – Horticulture, is once again creating fire blight prediction maps based off the Cougar BlightContinue Reading
Fire Blight Resistance Survey in Ontario Apple and Pear Orchards
By Chris Burnie, Summer Research Assistant, Ontario Apple Growers Streptomycin-resistant strains of Erwinia amylovora, the bacterium that causes fire blight,Continue Reading
Fire Blight Risk: Are You Out of the Woods?
The fire blight prediction maps for Ontario have been updated for May 27-June 2, 2016. With the warm weather expectedContinue Reading
Insect and mite management in tender fruit, 2016
The tables in this post summarize information regarding the efficacy of insecticides and miticides on pests of tender fruit andContinue Reading
Tips for Removing Fire Blight Strikes in 2015
by Michael Celetti, OMAFRA Plant Pathologist Horticulture Crops Program Lead Fire blight is a serious disease of pear and apple.Continue Reading