University of California IPM Insect Update
Tehama County
7/18/2016
| Insect | First Biofix | Second Biofix | Third Biofix | Fourth Biofix | Activity Moths/Day | Avg. Deg. Days / Day | Day Degrees from Biofix |
| Codling Moth | 3/24 | 5/31 | 7/11 | - | 1.5 | 27.8 | 194 |
| Oriental Fruit Moth | 3/17 | 5/19 | 6/27 | - | 0.06 | 33.3 | 708 |
| Peach Twig Borer | 4/7 | 5/31 | 7/11 | - | 0.88 | 27.5 | 191 |
| Navel Orangeworm Eggs | 4/7 | - | - | - | 0 | 23.8 | 1737 |
| San Jose Scale | 3/21 | - | - | - | - | 26.5 | 2170 |
| Walnut Scale Crawlers | 5/16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- Notice the third male codling moth biofix was 7/11/16.
- Note the third biofix for PTB was 7/11/16.
- We have Walnut Husk Fly traps up in the Dairyville area of Tehama County and we caught our first male fly on 6/30/16. The first female with no eggs was caught 7/5/16. Our first WHF spray went on 7/6/16. The first famale with eggs was caught 7/14/16. Every orchard is different so watch your traps and treat accordingly.
- We measured the first walnut scale crawlers 5/16/16 on both Howard and Chandler near Red Bluff. Scale crawlers peaked on 5/31/16 and have declined to near zero from 6/13 to 7/18.
- Additional Pest management information is available at the UC IPM website including a day degree calculator (http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu).
Richard P. Buchner and Cyndi K. Gilles
Orchard Advisor & Research Associate
UC Cooperative Extension Tehama County
(530) 527-3101
Thank you for our trap supplies!
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