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January 20, 2025 Special Episode: Overcoming Regulatory Hurdles to Innovations in Sustainable Pest Control with Dr. Agenor Mafra-Neto of ISCA Technologies
Surprise! On inauguration day, here's a special episode of Scaffolds focused on challenges in bringing non-toxic, insect behavior-modifying chemicals ("semiochemicals") to market. These regulatory hurdles hinder small businesses and innovation. Given the current emphasis on government efficiency, I explore this issue with Dr. Agenor Mafra-Neto, CEO of Isca Technologies, sharing his inspiring journey of founding a successful company and turning ideas into impactful solutions.
41 min
August 20, 2024 Season 2 Finale
Thank you for listening to Scaffolds Season 2! We'll see you next season.
39 min
August 13, 2024 13 August 2024
Links:
Mancozeb Review Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0291
⁠Apple Tree Decline Survey⁠
⁠Virtual Orchard Scout Training #1⁠
⁠Virtual Orchard Scout Training #2⁠
⁠Berry Pest Monitoring Network - NEW Blog!⁠
⁠Quick Guide for SWD Management⁠
⁠NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Center⁠⁠U.S. Drought Monitor

Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 8/11
Station || Stage || DD 43F || Rainfall (in)
Geneva || fruit sizing || 3027 || 4.27
Highland (HVRL) || fruit sizing || 3254 || 2.4
Clifton Park || fruit sizing || 3083 || 3.32
Peru (Forrence) || fruit sizing || 2717 || 2.92
Medina - Inland || fruit sizing || 2944 || 0.65
Appleton North - Lake || fruit sizing || 2783 || 0.77
Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || fruit sizing || 2892 || 2.03
Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake || fruit sizing || 2946 || 2.66
*all DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E
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Upcoming Pest Events
Pest/Phenology Event || DD Base 43˚F || Approx. Date
Apple Maggot Traps Set Out (in orchard) || 1-Jul"
ERM Sample – 5.0 mites/leaf || 1-Jul
Comstock mealybug tape traps set out || July 1 (ENY), July 15 (WNY)
OFM – 2nd flight starting || 1180* ± 136* || 29-Jun ± 5 days
OBLR Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 10-Jul ± 5 days
STLM Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 9-Jul ± 7 days
RBLR – 2nd flight starting || 1367 ± 105 || 29-Jun ± 6 days
AM – 1st catch || 1509 ± 285 || 4-Jul ± 12 days
Lesser peachtree borer – peak catch || 1234 ± 470 || 25-Jun ± 19 days
STLM – 2nd flight peak || 1563 ± 207 || 6-Jul ± 8 days
Codling moth – 1st flight ending || 1557 ± 262 || 6-Jul ± 12 days
Peachtree borer – peak catch || 1579 ± 465 || 7-Jul ± 19 days
Lesser appleworm – 2nd flight starting || 1768 ± 339 || 14-Jul ± 12 days
OFM – 2nd flight peak || 1450* ± 147* || 11-Jul ± 9 days
American plum borer – 2nd flight starting || 1850 ± 290 || 16-Jul ± 11 days
RBLR – 2nd flight peak || 1721 ± 232 || 13-Jul ± 7 days
San Jose scale – 2nd flight starting || 1804 ± 170 || 15-Jul ± 8 days
Codling moth – 2nd flight starting || 1887 ± 313 || 20-Jul ± 13 days
Dogwood borer – peak catch || 1611 ± 226 || 8-Jul ± 10 days
STLM – 2nd flight ending || 2167 ± 177 || 28 Jul ± 8 days
American plum borer – 2nd flight peak || 2290 ± 285 || 1-Aug ± 8 days
OFM – 2nd flight ending || 2044* ± 233* || 31-Jul ± 7 days
ERM Sample – 7.5 mites/leaf || 1-Aug"
Cherry fruit fly traps in || 1-Aug
San Jose scale – 2nd flight peak || 2312 ± 174 || 3-Aug ± 9 days
Apple maggot – peak flight || 2394 ± 247 || 6-Aug ± 10 days
Codling moth – 2nd flight peak || 2327 ± 349 || 6-Aug ± 13 days
RBLR – 2nd flight ending || 2419 ± 273 || 7-Aug ± 10 days
STLM – 3rd flight starting || 2420 ± 196 || 6-Aug ± 7 days
Comstock mealybug – 2nd gen. crawlers emerging || 2429 ± 195 || 8-Aug ± 12 days
OBLR –2nd flight starting || 2413 ± 201 || 7-Aug ± 9 days
OFM – 3rd flight starting || 2275* ± 290* || 9-Aug ± 9 days
Lesser appleworm – 2nd flight peak || 2607 ± 463 || 15-Aug ± 23 days
RBLR – 3rd flight starting || 2715 ± 214 || 19-Aug ± 10 days
STLM – 3rd flight peak || 2755 ± 222 || 19-Aug ± 9 days
OFM – 3rd flight peak || 2625* ± 137* || 27-Aug ± 12 days
*Base temperature for OFM 45F
51 min
August 06, 2024 6 August 2024
Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 8/5
Station || Stage || DD 43F || Rainfall (in)
Geneva || fruit sizing || 2872 || 1.49
Highland (HVRL) || fruit sizing || 3093 || 1.59
Clifton Park || fruit sizing || 2929 || 1.14
Peru (Forrence) || fruit sizing || 2552 || 0.99
Medina - Inland || fruit sizing || 2776 || 1.73
Appleton North - Lake || fruit sizing || 2628 || 1.33
Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || fruit sizing || 2742 || 1.25
Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake || fruit sizing || 2786 || 0.94
*all DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E
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Upcoming Pest Events
Pest/Phenology Event || DD Base 43˚F || Approx. Date
Apple Maggot Traps Set Out (in orchard) || 1-Jul"
ERM Sample – 5.0 mites/leaf || 1-Jul
Comstock mealybug tape traps set out || July 1 (ENY), July 15 (WNY)
OFM – 2nd flight starting || 1180* ± 136* || 29-Jun ± 5 days
OBLR Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 10-Jul ± 5 days
STLM Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 9-Jul ± 7 days
RBLR – 2nd flight starting || 1367 ± 105 || 29-Jun ± 6 days
AM – 1st catch || 1509 ± 285 || 4-Jul ± 12 days
Lesser peachtree borer – peak catch || 1234 ± 470 || 25-Jun ± 19 days
STLM – 2nd flight peak || 1563 ± 207 || 6-Jul ± 8 days
Codling moth – 1st flight ending || 1557 ± 262 || 6-Jul ± 12 days
Peachtree borer – peak catch || 1579 ± 465 || 7-Jul ± 19 days
Lesser appleworm – 2nd flight starting || 1768 ± 339 || 14-Jul ± 12 days
OFM – 2nd flight peak || 1450* ± 147* || 11-Jul ± 9 days
American plum borer – 2nd flight starting || 1850 ± 290 || 16-Jul ± 11 days
RBLR – 2nd flight peak || 1721 ± 232 || 13-Jul ± 7 days
San Jose scale – 2nd flight starting || 1804 ± 170 || 15-Jul ± 8 days
Codling moth – 2nd flight starting || 1887 ± 313 || 20-Jul ± 13 days
Dogwood borer – peak catch || 1611 ± 226 || 8-Jul ± 10 days
STLM – 2nd flight ending || 2167 ± 177 || 28 Jul ± 8 days
American plum borer – 2nd flight peak || 2290 ± 285 || 1-Aug ± 8 days
OFM – 2nd flight ending || 2044* ± 233* || 31-Jul ± 7 days
ERM Sample – 7.5 mites/leaf || 1-Aug"
Cherry fruit fly traps in || 1-Aug
San Jose scale – 2nd flight peak || 2312 ± 174 || 3-Aug ± 9 days
Apple maggot – peak flight || 2394 ± 247 || 6-Aug ± 10 days
Codling moth – 2nd flight peak || 2327 ± 349 || 6-Aug ± 13 days
RBLR – 2nd flight ending || 2419 ± 273 || 7-Aug ± 10 days
STLM – 3rd flight starting || 2420 ± 196 || 6-Aug ± 7 days
Comstock mealybug – 2nd gen. crawlers emerging || 2429 ± 195 || 8-Aug ± 12 days
OBLR –2nd flight starting || 2413 ± 201 || 7-Aug ± 9 days
OFM – 3rd flight starting || 2275* ± 290* || 9-Aug ± 9 days
Lesser appleworm – 2nd flight peak || 2607 ± 463 || 15-Aug ± 23 days
RBLR – 3rd flight starting || 2715 ± 214 || 19-Aug ± 10 days
STLM – 3rd flight peak || 2755 ± 222 || 19-Aug ± 9 days
OFM – 3rd flight peak || 2625* ± 137* || 27-Aug ± 12 days
*Base temperature for OFM 45F
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Apple Tree Decline Survey
Virtual Orchard Scout Training #1
Virtual Orchard Scout Training #2
Berry Pest Monitoring Network - NEW Blog!
Quick Guides for SWD Management
NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Center
U.S. Drought Monitor

35 min
July 30, 2024 30 July 2024
Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 7/29
Station || Stage || DD 43F || Rainfall (in)
Geneva || fruit sizing || 2637 || 0.13
Highland (HVRL) || fruit sizing || 2844 || 0.32
Clifton Park || fruit sizing || 2684 || 0.15
Peru (Forrence) || fruit sizing || 2349 || 0.26
Medina - Inland || fruit sizing || 2548 || 0.71
Appleton North - Lake || fruit sizing || 2403 || 0.36
Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || fruit sizing || 2510 || 0.2
Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake || fruit sizing || 2582 || 0.12
*all DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E
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Upcoming Pest Events
Pest/Phenology Event || DD Base 43˚F || Approx. Date
Apple Maggot Traps Set Out (in orchard) || 1-Jul"
ERM Sample – 5.0 mites/leaf || 1-Jul
Comstock mealybug tape traps set out || July 1 (ENY), July 15 (WNY)
OFM – 2nd flight starting || 1180* ± 136* || 29-Jun ± 5 days
OBLR Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 10-Jul ± 5 days
STLM Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 9-Jul ± 7 days
RBLR – 2nd flight starting || 1367 ± 105 || 29-Jun ± 6 days
AM – 1st catch || 1509 ± 285 || 4-Jul ± 12 days
Lesser peachtree borer – peak catch || 1234 ± 470 || 25-Jun ± 19 days
STLM – 2nd flight peak || 1563 ± 207 || 6-Jul ± 8 days
Codling moth – 1st flight ending || 1557 ± 262 || 6-Jul ± 12 days
Peachtree borer – peak catch || 1579 ± 465 || 7-Jul ± 19 days
Lesser appleworm – 2nd flight starting || 1768 ± 339 || 14-Jul ± 12 days
OFM – 2nd flight peak || 1450* ± 147* || 11-Jul ± 9 days
American plum borer – 2nd flight starting || 1850 ± 290 || 16-Jul ± 11 days
RBLR – 2nd flight peak || 1721 ± 232 || 13-Jul ± 7 days
San Jose scale – 2nd flight starting || 1804 ± 170 || 15-Jul ± 8 days
Codling moth – 2nd flight starting || 1887 ± 313 || 20-Jul ± 13 days
Dogwood borer – peak catch || 1611 ± 226 || 8-Jul ± 10 days
STLM – 2nd flight ending || 2167 ± 177 || 28 Jul ± 8 days
American plum borer – 2nd flight peak || 2290 ± 285 || 1-Aug ± 8 days
OFM – 2nd flight ending || 2044* ± 233* || 31-Jul ± 7 days
ERM Sample – 7.5 mites/leaf || 1-Aug"
Cherry fruit fly traps in || 1-Aug
San Jose scale – 2nd flight peak || 2312 ± 174 || 3-Aug ± 9 days
Apple maggot – peak flight || 2394 ± 247 || 6-Aug ± 10 days
Codling moth – 2nd flight peak || 2327 ± 349 || 6-Aug ± 13 days
RBLR – 2nd flight ending || 2419 ± 273 || 7-Aug ± 10 days
STLM – 3rd flight starting || 2420 ± 196 || 6-Aug ± 7 days
Comstock mealybug – 2nd gen. crawlers emerging || 2429 ± 195 || 8-Aug ± 12 days
OBLR –2nd flight starting || 2413 ± 201 || 7-Aug ± 9 days
OFM – 3rd flight starting || 2275* ± 290* || 9-Aug ± 9 days
Lesser appleworm – 2nd flight peak || 2607 ± 463 || 15-Aug ± 23 days
RBLR – 3rd flight starting || 2715 ± 214 || 19-Aug ± 10 days
STLM – 3rd flight peak || 2755 ± 222 || 19-Aug ± 9 days
OFM – 3rd flight peak || 2625* ± 137* || 27-Aug ± 12 days
*Base temperature for OFM 45F

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Apple Tree Decline Survey
Virtual Orchard Scout Training #1
Virtual Orchard Scout Training #2
Berry Pest Monitoring Network - NEW Blog!
Quick Guides for SWD Management
NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Center
U.S. Drought Monitor

34 min
July 23, 2024 23 July 2024
On this week’s episode of scaffolds, I talk starting to think about BMSB, Kerik talks about apple scab symptoms on the fruit versus the leaves and disease forecasting for marsonina, powdery mildew and fire blight, and anna gives us our state of the state update on degree day accumulation and trap captures!
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Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 7/22
Station || Stage || DD 43F || Rainfall (in)
Geneva || fruit sizing || 2435 || 1.37
Highland (HVRL) || fruit sizing || 2603 || 1.97
Clifton Park || fruit sizing || 2444 || 1.31
Peru (Forrence) || fruit sizing || 2151 || 1.6
Medina - Inland || fruit sizing || 2355 || 1.26
Appleton North - Lake || fruit sizing || 2207 || 0.67
Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || fruit sizing || 2312 || 1.48
Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake || fruit sizing || 2344 || 1.9
*all DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E
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Upcoming Pest Events
Pest/Phenology Event || DD Base 43˚F || Approx. Date
Apple Maggot Traps Set Out (in orchard) || 1-Jul"
ERM Sample – 5.0 mites/leaf || 1-Jul
Comstock mealybug tape traps set out || July 1 (ENY), July 15 (WNY)
OFM – 2nd flight starting || 1180* ± 136* || 29-Jun ± 5 days
OBLR Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 10-Jul ± 5 days
STLM Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 9-Jul ± 7 days
RBLR – 2nd flight starting || 1367 ± 105 || 29-Jun ± 6 days
AM – 1st catch || 1509 ± 285 || 4-Jul ± 12 days
Lesser peachtree borer – peak catch || 1234 ± 470 || 25-Jun ± 19 days
STLM – 2nd flight peak || 1563 ± 207 || 6-Jul ± 8 days
Codling moth – 1st flight ending || 1557 ± 262 || 6-Jul ± 12 days
Peachtree borer – peak catch || 1579 ± 465 || 7-Jul ± 19 days
Lesser appleworm – 2nd flight starting || 1768 ± 339 || 14-Jul ± 12 days
OFM – 2nd flight peak || 1450* ± 147* || 11-Jul ± 9 days
American plum borer – 2nd flight starting || 1850 ± 290 || 16-Jul ± 11 days
RBLR – 2nd flight peak || 1721 ± 232 || 13-Jul ± 7 days
San Jose scale – 2nd flight starting || 1804 ± 170 || 15-Jul ± 8 days
Codling moth – 2nd flight starting || 1887 ± 313 || 20-Jul ± 13 days
Dogwood borer – peak catch || 1611 ± 226 || 8-Jul ± 10 days
STLM – 2nd flight ending || 2167 ± 177 || 28 Jul ± 8 days
American plum borer – 2nd flight peak || 2290 ± 285 || 1-Aug ± 8 days
OFM – 2nd flight ending || 2044* ± 233* || 31-Jul ± 7 days
ERM Sample – 7.5 mites/leaf || 1-Aug"
Cherry fruit fly traps in || 1-Aug
San Jose scale – 2nd flight peak || 2312 ± 174 || 3-Aug ± 9 days
Apple maggot – peak flight || 2394 ± 247 || 6-Aug ± 10 days
Codling moth – 2nd flight peak || 2327 ± 349 || 6-Aug ± 13 days
RBLR – 2nd flight ending || 2419 ± 273 || 7-Aug ± 10 days
STLM – 3rd flight starting || 2420 ± 196 || 6-Aug ± 7 days
Comstock mealybug – 2nd gen. crawlers emerging || 2429 ± 195 || 8-Aug ± 12 days
OBLR –2nd flight starting || 2413 ± 201 || 7-Aug ± 9 days
OFM – 3rd flight starting || 2275* ± 290* || 9-Aug ± 9 days
Lesser appleworm – 2nd flight peak || 2607 ± 463 || 15-Aug ± 23 days
RBLR – 3rd flight starting || 2715 ± 214 || 19-Aug ± 10 days
STLM – 3rd flight peak || 2755 ± 222 || 19-Aug ± 9 days
OFM – 3rd flight peak || 2625* ± 137* || 27-Aug ± 12 days
*Base temperature for OFM 45F
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Apple Tree Decline Survey
Apple decline research is hindered by an incomplete understanding of where it is occurring and what its symptoms look like on different rootstock/scion combinations. Please consider taking this survey, even if you haven't observed apple decline in your orchard blocks! Your participation will help drive research focus in the right direction and aid in the creation of informative extension documents.
Virtual Orchard Scout Training #1
Virtual Orchard Scout Training #2
Berry Pest Monitoring Network - NEW Blog!
Quick Guide for SWD Management
NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Center
U.S. Drought Monitor

30 min
July 16, 2024 16 July 2024
On this week’s episode, I talk to Dr. Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris about biological control in tree fruit, Kerik talks Biopesticides and Bacteriophages, and Anna gives us our state of the state update on degree day accumulation and trap captures.

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Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 7/15
Station || Stage || DD 43F || Rainfall (in)
Geneva || fruit sizing || 2239 || 0.15
Highland (HVRL) || fruit sizing || 2413 || 0.08
Clifton Park || fruit sizing || 2260 || 0.09
Peru (Forrence) || fruit sizing || 1961 || 2.41
Medina - Inland || fruit sizing || 2167 || 2.05
Appleton North - Lake || fruit sizing || 2016 || 3.11
Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || fruit sizing || 2122 || 2.01
Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake || fruit sizing || 2141 || 1.73
*all DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E
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Upcoming Pest Events
Pest/Phenology Event || DD Base 43˚F || Approx. Date
Apple Maggot Traps Set Out (in orchard) || 1-Jul"
ERM Sample – 5.0 mites/leaf || 1-Jul
Comstock mealybug tape traps set out || July 1 (ENY), July 15 (WNY)
OFM – 2nd flight starting || 1180* ± 136* || 29-Jun ± 5 days
OBLR Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 10-Jul ± 5 days
STLM Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 9-Jul ± 7 days
RBLR – 2nd flight starting || 1367 ± 105 || 29-Jun ± 6 days
AM – 1st catch || 1509 ± 285 || 4-Jul ± 12 days
Lesser peachtree borer – peak catch || 1234 ± 470 || 25-Jun ± 19 days
STLM – 2nd flight peak || 1563 ± 207 || 6-Jul ± 8 days
Codling moth – 1st flight ending || 1557 ± 262 || 6-Jul ± 12 days
Peachtree borer – peak catch || 1579 ± 465 || 7-Jul ± 19 days
Lesser appleworm – 2nd flight starting || 1768 ± 339 || 14-Jul ± 12 days
OFM – 2nd flight peak || 1450* ± 147* || 11-Jul ± 9 days
American plum borer – 2nd flight starting || 1850 ± 290 || 16-Jul ± 11 days
RBLR – 2nd flight peak || 1721 ± 232 || 13-Jul ± 7 days
San Jose scale – 2nd flight starting || 1804 ± 170 || 15-Jul ± 8 days
Codling moth – 2nd flight starting || 1887 ± 313 || 20-Jul ± 13 days
Dogwood borer – peak catch || 1611 ± 226 || 8-Jul ± 10 days
STLM – 2nd flight ending || 2167 ± 177 || 28 Jul ± 8 days
American plum borer – 2nd flight peak || 2290 ± 285 || 1-Aug ± 8 days
OFM – 2nd flight ending || 2044* ± 233* || 31-Jul ± 7 days
*Base temperature for OFM 45F
Virtual Orchard Scout Training #2
Berry Pest Monitoring Network - NEW Blog!

Quick Guides for SWD Management
https://fruit.cornell.edu/spottedwing/management/
https://fruit.cornell.edu/spottedwing/
NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Center
U.S. Drought Monitor

35 min
July 09, 2024 9 July 2024
On this week’s episode of scaffolds, I talk to Dr. David Crowder about the decision aid support system he directs for Washington state tree fruit – this is a really fun conversation and a link to the support tool is in the show notes– it is very different from NEWA and I think it’s worth checking out. After, Kerik talks about powdery mildew, and last but not least, we have our state of the state update on degree day accumulation and trap captures.
WSU Decision Aid System

Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 7/8
Station || Stage || DD 43F || Weekly Rainfall (in)
Geneva || fruit sizing || 2010 || 0.06
Highland (HVRL) || fruit sizing || 2153 || 0.79
Clifton Park || fruit sizing || 2003 || 0.3
Peru (Forrence) || fruit sizing || 1775 || 0.36
Medina - Inland || fruit sizing || 1952 || 0.11
Appleton North - Lake || fruit sizing || 1803 || 0.01
Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || fruit sizing || 1897 || 0.41
Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake || fruit sizing || 1916 || 0
*all DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E
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Upcoming Pest Events
Pest/Phenology Event || DD Base 43˚F || Approx. Date
Apple Maggot Traps Set Out (in orchard) || 1-Jul"
ERM Sample – 5.0 mites/leaf || 1-Jul
Comstock mealybug tape traps set out || July 1 (ENY), July 15 (WNY)
OFM – 2nd flight starting || 1180* ± 136* || 29-Jun ± 5 days
OBLR Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 10-Jul ± 5 days
STLM Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 9-Jul ± 7 days
RBLR – 2nd flight starting || 1367 ± 105 || 29-Jun ± 6 days
AM – 1st catch || 1509 ± 285 || 4-Jul ± 12 days
Lesser peachtree borer – peak catch || 1234 ± 470 || 25-Jun ± 19 days
STLM – 2nd flight peak || 1563 ± 207 || 6-Jul ± 8 days
Codling moth – 1st flight ending || 1557 ± 262 || 6-Jul ± 12 days
Peachtree borer – peak catch || 1579 ± 465 || 7-Jul ± 19 days
Lesser appleworm – 2nd flight starting || 1768 ± 339 || 14-Jul ± 12 days
OFM – 2nd flight peak || 1450* ± 147* || 11-Jul ± 9 days
American plum borer – 2nd flight starting || 1850 ± 290 || 16-Jul ± 11 days
RBLR – 2nd flight peak || 1721 ± 232 || 13-Jul ± 7 days
San Jose scale – 2nd flight starting || 1804 ± 170 || 15-Jul ± 8 days
Codling moth – 2nd flight starting || 1887 ± 313 || 20-Jul ± 13 days
Dogwood borer – peak catch || 1611 ± 226 || 8-Jul ± 10 days
STLM – 2nd flight ending || 2167 ± 177 || 28 Jul ± 8 days
American plum borer – 2nd flight peak || 2290 ± 285 || 1-Aug ± 8 days
OFM – 2nd flight ending || 2044* ± 233* || 31-Jul ± 7 days
*Base temperature for OFM 45F
Virtual Orchard Scout Training #2
Berry Pest Monitoring Network - NEW Blog!
Quick Guides for SWD Management
NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Center
U.S. Drought Monitor

37 min
July 02, 2024 2 July 2024

On this week’s scaffolds, I talk to Mario Miranda Sazo, a horticulturalist on the Lake Ontario fruit team about summer pruning. I had this conversation with Mario last week on Wedneday June, 26th– so keep that in mind as you are listening as he references time points. Also, over the course of the conversation, we mention a drawing in the lake ontario fruit facts newsletter, this drawing and more photos are linked in the show notes. Also this week, Kerik talks summer diseases, and Anna gives us our state of the state update on trap captures and degree day accumulation.

Mario's Summer Pruning Drawing & Tips
Virtual Orchard Scout Training #2
Berry Pest Monitoring Network - NEW Blog!
Quick Guide for SWD Management
NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Center

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Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 7/1
Station || Stage || DD 43F || Weekly Rainfall (in)
Geneva || fruit sizing || 1784 || 1.3
Highland (HVRL) || fruit sizing || 1920 || 1.41
Clifton Park || fruit sizing || 1773 || 0.62
Peru (Forrence) || fruit sizing || 1532 || 1.11
Medina - Inland || fruit sizing || 1733 || 0.98
Appleton North - Lake || fruit sizing || 1592 || 0.52
Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || fruit sizing || 1674 || 1.26
Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake || fruit sizing || 1691 || 0.11
*all DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E
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Upcoming Pest Events
Pest/Phenology Event || DD Base 43˚F || Approx. Date
Apple Maggot Traps Set Out (in orchard) || 1-Jul"
ERM Sample – 5.0 mites/leaf || 1-Jul
Comstock mealybug tape traps set out || July 1 (ENY), July 15 (WNY)
OFM – 2nd flight starting || 1180* ± 136* || 29-Jun ± 5 days
OBLR Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 10-Jul ± 5 days
STLM Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 9-Jul ± 7 days
RBLR – 2nd flight starting || 1367 ± 105 || 29-Jun ± 6 days
AM – 1st catch || 1509 ± 285 || 4-Jul ± 12 days
Lesser peachtree borer – peak catch || 1234 ± 470 || 25-Jun ± 19 days
STLM – 2nd flight peak || 1563 ± 207 || 6-Jul ± 8 days
Codling moth – 1st flight ending || 1557 ± 262 || 6-Jul ± 12 days
Peachtree borer – peak catch || 1579 ± 465 || 7-Jul ± 19 days
Lesser appleworm – 2nd flight starting || 1768 ± 339 || 14-Jul ± 12 days
OFM – 2nd flight peak || 1450* ± 147* || 11-Jul ± 9 days
American plum borer – 2nd flight starting || 1850 ± 290 || 16-Jul ± 11 days
RBLR – 2nd flight peak || 1721 ± 232 || 13-Jul ± 7 days
San Jose scale – 2nd flight starting || 1804 ± 170 || 15-Jul ± 8 days
Codling moth – 2nd flight starting || 1887 ± 313 || 20-Jul ± 13 days
Dogwood borer – peak catch || 1611 ± 226 || 8-Jul ± 10 days
STLM – 2nd flight ending || 2167 ± 177 || 28 Jul ± 8 days
American plum borer – 2nd flight peak || 2290 ± 285 || 1-Aug ± 8 days
OFM – 2nd flight ending || 2044* ± 233* || 31-Jul ± 7 days
*Base temperature for OFM 45F

55 min
June 25, 2024 25 June 2024
On this week’s episode, I speak with Dr. Awais Khan, an associate professor and geneticist at Cornell Agritech about his sabbatical trip to the point of origin of apple, Kerik about captan being under review by EPA and other topics, and Anna gives us our weekly state of the state update on degree days and trap captures.

Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 6/24
Station || Stage || DD 43F || Weekly Rainfall (in)
Geneva || fruit sizing || 1614 || 0.9
Highland (HVRL) || fruit sizing || 1728 || 2.28
Clifton Park || fruit sizing || 1585 || 1.09
Peru (Forrence) || fruit sizing || 1363 || 1.91
Medina - Inland || fruit sizing || 1568 || 0.54
Appleton North - Lake || fruit sizing || 1416 || 0.36
Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || fruit sizing || 1508 || 0.13
Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake || fruit sizing || 1511 || 0.17
*all DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E
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Upcoming Pest Events
Pest/Phenology Event || DD Base 43˚F || Approx. Date
ERM Sample – 2.5 mites/leaf || 1-Jun
OBLR traps set out || 1-Jun
OBLR – 1st adult catch || 884 ± 90 || 9-Jun ± 6 days
OFM – 1st flight ending || 825* ± 126* || 12-Jun ± 8 days
Peachtree borer – 1st adult catch || 1032 ± 266 || 15-Jun ± 11 days
San Jose scale – 1st flight ending || 1039 ± 182 || 16-Jun ± 8 days
Black stem borer – 1st flight ending || 1056 ± 198 || 19-Jun ± 9 days
STLM – 2nd gen. 1st adult catch || 1063 ± 91 || 16-Jun ± 6 days
San Jose scale – 1st crawlers observed || 1124 ± 91 || 19-Jun ± 8 days
Dogwood borer – 1st adult catch || 964 ± 230 || 12-Jun ± 9 days
American plum borer – 1st flight ending || 1344 ± 144 || 29-Jun ± 7 days
Apple Maggot Traps Set Out (in orchard) || 1-Jul"
ERM Sample – 5.0 mites/leaf || 1-Jul
Comstock mealybug tape traps set out || July 1 (ENY), July 15 (WNY)
OFM – 2nd flight starting || 1180* ± 136* || 29-Jun ± 5 days
OBLR Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 10-Jul ± 5 days
STLM Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 9-Jul ± 7 days
RBLR – 2nd flight starting || 1367 ± 105 || 29-Jun ± 6 days
AM – 1st catch || 1509 ± 285 || 4-Jul ± 12 days
Lesser peachtree borer – peak catch || 1234 ± 470 || 25-Jun ± 19 days
STLM – 2nd flight peak || 1563 ± 207 || 6-Jul ± 8 days
Codling moth – 1st flight ending || 1557 ± 262 || 6-Jul ± 12 days
Peachtree borer – peak catch || 1579 ± 465 || 7-Jul ± 19 days
Lesser appleworm – 2nd flight starting || 1768 ± 339 || 14-Jul ± 12 days
OFM – 2nd flight peak || 1450* ± 147* || 11-Jul ± 9 days
American plum borer – 2nd flight starting || 1850 ± 290 || 16-Jul ± 11 days
RBLR – 2nd flight peak || 1721 ± 232 || 13-Jul ± 7 days
San Jose scale – 2nd flight starting || 1804 ± 170 || 15-Jul ± 8 days
Codling moth – 2nd flight starting || 1887 ± 313 || 20-Jul ± 13 days
Dogwood borer – peak catch || 1611 ± 226 || 8-Jul ± 10 days
STLM – 2nd flight ending || 2167 ± 177 || 28 Jul ± 8 days
American plum borer – 2nd flight peak || 2290 ± 285 || 1-Aug ± 8 days
OFM – 2nd flight ending || 2044* ± 233* || 31-Jul ± 7 days
*Base temperature for OFM 45F
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We release weekly episodes relevant to apple growers for twenty weeks from Late March to Mid August. Dr. Monique Rivera covers entomology pest management topics. Dr. Kerik Cox covers disease forecasting and apple pathology. Dr. Anna Wallis presents a weekly "state of the state" update including degree days, phenology, and insect pest captures.

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