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Plum curculio are becoming active

Mar 26, 2021 | Written by

A little later this year than last year, plum curculio are becoming active in middle Georgia peach orchard. Although this may be a weird and uncertain time of the year, if you have varieties at or near petal fall, it is time to start preparing your plum curculio management program….
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Scale management and 2021 management guides

Feb 4, 2021 | Written by

We are a month in to the new year and I just wanted to remind everyone that if you have not already done so, it is time to start thinking about a delayed-dormant application of horticultural oil for scale insect management. The above 50°F weather makes for a lovely day,…
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2021 Southeastern Peach, Nectarine, and Plum Pest Management and Culture Guide

Jan 13, 2021 | Written by

I just wanted to let everyone know that the 2021 peach guides have been updated and are now available online: https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/B%201171_14.PDF The physical copies are being printed now and should be available soon. In the mean time if you have any questions before then, please let me know. Thank you everyone,…
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Insect Pests – QUESTIONNAIRE 2020 REMINDER

Oct 2, 2020 | Written by

Hello everyone, Thank you to everyone who has already completed the questionnaire. Before I close it down, I just wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to fill it out. I don’t want to take up too much of your time, but with this crazy season starting to slow…
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Insect Pests – QUESTIONNAIRE 2020

Sep 1, 2020 | Written by

Hello everyone, I don’t want to take up too much of your time, but with this crazy season starting to slow down, I wanted to get your input on insect pests from this season (particularly San Jose scale). Below is a link to a short questionnaire about insect pest management….
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San Jose Scale – Third Peak

Aug 10, 2020 | Written by

In my research plots in middle GA, I am starting to see an uptick in San Jose scale crawler activity. In these plots San Jose scale have been especially bad this year, and as such, I expect the third large peak of  crawler activity to occur within 7-10 days in…
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Update from the Field: Scale and Plum Curculio

Jun 23, 2020 | Written by

Thankfully in some areas, San Jose scale and plum curculio have not been particularly bad this season, but in my research plots in middle GA, I am starting to see an uptick in San Jose scale crawler activity. In these plots San Jose scale have been especially bad this year,…
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