UGA PEACH BLOG

2019 Southeastern Peach, Nectarine, and Plum Pest Management and Culture Guide

Dec 17, 2018 | Written by Blaauw

I just wanted to let everyone know that the 2019 peach guides have been updated and are now available online: https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/B%201171_11.PDF The physical copies are at the printer as we speak and will be available early next year (so in a few weeks), but if you have any questions before then,…
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Court orders ban on chlorpyrifos

Aug 15, 2018 | Written by Blaauw

Last week, a federal appeals court ordered the EPA to remove chlorpyrifos from sale in the United States within 60 days. While the threat of losing chlorpyrifos is not new and the ban is bound to happen eventually, I just wanted to give everyone a heads up that our management…
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Plum Curculio and Scale Update

Jun 27, 2018 | Written by Blaauw

I posted last week about scale management, but I wanted to send out a reminder about scale and an update for everyone that plum curculio (PC) adults are also active in the orchards (see image above taken last week). In blocks that still have fruit, if you are and have…
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San Jose scale are on the move…again

Jun 20, 2018 | Written by Blaauw

The second peak of San Jose scale crawler activity is right around the corner. We have begun capturing considerable numbers of crawlers on June 19 on research trees in Fort Valley, GA (see image). The peak emergence of scale crawlers in this region is expected to occur within the next…
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San Jose scale crawlers are on the move

Apr 18, 2018 | Written by Blaauw

The first peak of San Jose scale crawler activity is right around the corner. We have begun capturing considerable numbers of crawlers on April 17 on un-treated research trees in Fort Valley, GA (see image). The peak emergence of scale crawlers in this region is expected to occur within the…
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Plum curculio activity

Mar 21, 2018 | Written by Blaauw

Today, March 21, 2018, we collected our first plum curculio of the season in one of our traps in Fort Valley. While we only found one, this indicates that plum curculio are becoming active in middle Georgia peaches, so it is time to start preparing your plum curculio management program….
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Scale management and 2018 management guides

Jan 30, 2018 | Written by Blaauw

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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