Plum curculio

• Update from the field – Plum curculio activity

  Blaauw

  March 18, 2019

  Today, March 18, 2019, we collected our first plum curculio of the season in one of our traps in Byron, GA. While we only found two, this indicates that plum curculio are becoming active in middle Georgia peaches. If you have varieties at or near petal fall, it is time to start preparing your plum…

  Posted in: Entomology

• Plum Curculio and Scale Update

  Blaauw

  June 27, 2018

  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 been on top of your…

  Posted in: Entomology, General

• Insect pests spotted in orchards

  Blaauw

  April 15, 2017

  We are now beginning to detect plum curculio and San Jose scale crawlers in Fort Valley…

  Posted in: Entomology