Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Although populations were lower the previous two springs due to colder overwintering conditions, it appears that populations could be higher this season. Although trap catches in Delaware are not as… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu By now everyone should know that the newest invasive pest, the spotted wing drosophila (SWD), is here in the mid-Atlantic. It was found heavily infesting blackberries and raspberries in central Maryland… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu We finished our 2011 SWD monitoring activities in late September in a commercial vineyard and we did not detect any SWD adults in our traps. However, traps that were set out near the Milford… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu A sample of fruit flies was given to me by Bob Rouse, a horticultural consultant, from fruit farms he consults for in Central Maryland; these flies were identified by me and… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu The first reports of the presence of spotted wing drosophila (SWD) were confirmed last week in Virginia. Although we have not found any yet in our limited survey (only one location), it is very… Continue Reading
