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Sunday, June 10, 2018

Stem borers in apple

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Hello, everyone, On Friday I visited an orchard with an infestation of stem borers - Oberea , probably Oberea myops , in the longhorn beet...
Saturday, June 2, 2018

An update on spotted lanternfly population development

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Hello, everyone, We are continuing our observations on spotted lanternfly, a new invasive to Virginia, that includes all of our fruit...
Monday, May 28, 2018

Thrips and Pansy Spot in Apple

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Thrips and Pansy Spot on Apple At a recent orchard meeting, we discussed a symptom of thrips infestation on apple called pansy spot....
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Monday, May 14, 2018

Insects today: grape tumid gall and eightspotted forester

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Hello everyone, Today I came upon an adult eight-spotted forester, shown here: Larvae will feed on grape foliage, but are seldom in ...
Sunday, May 13, 2018

First hatch of spotted lanternfly eggs

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Hello everyone, This week (Wednesday, May 9) we had the first egg hatch of spotted lanternfly in Winchester (the only site with confirmed ...
Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Bud swell in grapes: Grape flea beetle and climbing cutworms

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Hello, everyone, At yesterday's vineyard IPM workshop n Madison County, vines were at bud swell.  This is a key time for a couple of pe...
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Monday, April 16, 2018

Vineyard Pest Management Workshop.

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There will be a vineyard IPM workshop held on April 17 at Early Mountain Vineyard , 6109 Wolftown-Hood Rd, Madison, VA 22727.  S...