Stinkbugs on the move
Adult brown marmorated stinkbugs feed on ripe peaches, a preferred fruit.
A monitoring trap in a commercial apple orchard drew large
New food safety law could swallow GAP programs
When provisions of the new food safety law (the American Food Safety Modernization Act) are implemented, Good Agricultural Practice (GAP)
Obliquebanded leafroller bugs tart cherry growers
Leafroller larvae form webs and use them to curl leaves into protective structures. Photo Courtesy Of Washington State University
Good Stuff
The Digi-Test is a new instrument for assessing the internal quality of apples. It probes deeper into the fruit than
Buffers would make orchards vulnerable
If no-spray buffers proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency go into effect, orchardists will be unable to use critical
Researchers tackle apple weevil
Small and black, the apple flea weevil looks a bit like its larger snout beetle relative, the plum
Defense strategies
Brown marmorated stinkbug nymphs develop through five instars, all feeding on fruit. Nymphs and adults cause both external and internal
Rainfastness of pesticides varies
Folklore says that after a heavy rainfall, you might as well get your sprayer out and reapply your insecticides. For
Grower battles bug
PHOTO BY TRACY LESKEY
Gerrardstown, West Virginia, apple grower George Behling is one very concerned grower. He first saw this stinkbug