
Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring Report August 12, 2016
We presented our final blueberry monitoring data last week, so this week, we shift to presenting blackberry trap captures …
We presented our final blueberry monitoring data last week, so this week, we shift to presenting blackberry trap captures …
We removed our traps from harvested blueberry fields on July 13th, and we have now collected all the data and can look back …
We have now processed blueberry traps through the week of July 12 and blackberry traps through July 6. Spotted …
We have now processed traps through the week of July 6th. Blackberry trap captures of spotted wing drosophila (SWD) …
The season’s first question about caterpillars in blueberries has arrived, so growers and homeowners should be on the look …
We’ve now processed trap capture data through the end of June. Blueberry harvest has concluded at most of our …
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA & CS) is offering organic growers the opportunity to …
As the month of July has come to an end, so has the growing season for many of the …
The research sites where we are collecting data are rich environments with many different species of insects. Pest species, including …
Over the last couple weeks there was a substantial amount of rainfall at our blueberry research sites. While rain is …
With summer, has come earlier spotted wing drosophila (SWD) pressure than in recent years. As a result of this …
A recent change to the publishing model for journals produced by the Entomological Society of America has the potential …
The popular Extension publication A Pocket Guide to IPM Scouting in Highbush Blueberries has been revised (April 2015) and …
Just in time for Pollinator Week, I wanted to share another update on our work on pollinators in blueberries. While …
Damage from a cold winter can take a while to become apparent. During the summer, I often receive several …
Blueberries and blackberries are getting close to ripening in North Carolina, and I have fielded a few questions from …
The eFly SWD Working Group has summarized their 2013 assessment of spotted wing drosophila (SWD) impacts in the eastern …
An updated version of the North Carolina Organic Blueberry IPM Guide is now available. The 2014 edition compliments NC …
As blueberry bloom nears its end in most of North Carolina, growers are starting to consider management of petal …