Pest management Guidelines
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There is a big hairy beast starting to show up out there, and unfortunately, it is not Big Foot. We are starting to observe Botrytis in some vineyards, so it is time to scout for this pathogen. Cain Hickey took this photo, and he states the following: “This is a reminder to pay attention to…
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As I am writing this, the water is gushing down. Needless to say, we have experienced significant rainfall as of late. When it hasn’t been raining, it has been cloudy and humid. This is “great” fungal disease weather – especially for downy mildew and black rot. With the rain we have been experiencing, contact chemicals…
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Japanese beetle season is upon us. These beetles feed on over 300 species of plants including tree fruits, small fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, and of course, grapes. Japanese beetles can be a severe pest of grapes during the summer, feeding mainly on foliage and (thankfully) rarely on the berries.
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With every application of fungicides or insecticides it is crucial to read and comply with the labeled instructions. At the end of each year it should be your goal to have achieved control of your pest and disease problems with as little applied chemicals as possible. Not only does this make sense financially, but applying…
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All, I sent an email out last week with a link to Dr. Mizuho Nita’s blog. Here it is again: https://grapepathology.blogspot.com/ Mizuho is a grape pathologist at Virginia Tech’s Alson H Smith, Jr. AREC in Winchester, VA. He provides a wealth of information on grape disease management in the eastern US. Though Mizuho’s information is…