David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu
Dead spotted lanternfly was found by a vineyard this week as well as in our sweet corn pheromone traps! This is the time of the year they are moving far and wide. They seem to have established populations county wide, especially in areas that have tree of heaven. The good news is they are quite susceptible to your typical true bug insecticides: neonicotinoids, carbamates, pyrethroids.
Scout orchards for stink bug. We have a stink bug pheromone trap at one location that recorded a significant increase in BMSB activity this week. Stink bug populations are going to peak soon, if you have stink bugs and still need to protect late fruit, a border spray along the orchard edge, and especially near wood lines, may be sufficient.