Source: MORNING AG CLIPS, 5/8/17

This week, cranberry fruitworm moths are still present in monitoring traps, while trap captures of blueberry maggot fly and cherry fruitworm moths appear to be subdued for the time being. Spotted wing drosophila continue to be trapped at most of our locations, and as fruit start to ripen, management for this important harvest period pest should also begin. Larval activity of cherry and cranberry fruitworm moth was observed in some fruit clusters as indicated by their distinctive frass (insect droppings) left in clusters, as well as signs of external feeding by these insects.

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