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Hello everyone, Quick update from the field. The field generation of plum curculio are emerging now, so activity is on the rise. Just as a reminder Imidan, Actara, Belay, and Avaunt provide excellent control and good residual control of plum curculio and Oriental fruit moth. As such, rotation of Imidan, Actara, Belay, or Avaunt with…
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We know that some of you are still assessing the extent of the damage due to the late frosts we have seen in Georgia and South Carolina during the past few weeks. For those of you that have lost significant production this year, we want to send our sympathies and also reach out with some…
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Hello again, I just wanted to update everyone that I caught considerable more San Jose scale crawlers this week compared to last week (on untreated trees). With the increase in activity, I anticipate the first main peak of crawler activity to occur within the next week or so in Fort Valley. For the Ridge, I’d…
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With the relatively cool spring weather we have been having, the first large peak of San Jose scale crawler activity is delayed a couple of weeks this year compared to last year. I expect the first peak of activity to occur within approximately 10-14 days from now in Fort Valley, GA. Following the degree day…
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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. Based on what we are…
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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, but the scale insects enjoy…
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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, ~Brett
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