Cassandra Swett, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist – Berry Pathology, University of Maryland and Penn State University; clswett@umd.edu and Kelly Hamby, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist – Sustainable Agroecosystems and Integrated Pest Management, University of Maryland; kahamby@udel.edu. Warm rains in… Continue Reading
Cassandra Swett, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist – Berry Pathology, University of Maryland and Penn State University; clswett@umd.edu and Kelly Hamby, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist – Sustainable Agroecosystems and Integrated Pest Management, University of Maryland; kahamby@udel.edu. Warm rains in… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Trap catches of SWD adult flies remain constant in most trapping locations throughout the state. Unfortunately, there are no thresholds available based on trap catches. Small fruit growers (especially bramble and blueberry growers) will… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist;jwhalen@udel.edu During the past week, we saw an increase in trap catches for Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) adults but in general numbers are still low (highest catch was 5 per week). Unfortunately, there are no thresholds… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist;jwhalen@udel.edu The first Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) adults were found in traps in Kent and Sussex counties this past week. Unfortunately, there are no thresholds available based on trap catches. These first detections do mean that… Continue Reading
