IPM Insect Update – June 27, 2016

University of California IPM Insect Update
Tehama County
6/27/16

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 - - 7.6 27.3 677
Oriental Fruit Moth 3/17 5/19 - - 1.4 32.5 1122
Peach Twig Borer 4/7 5/31 - - 0.69 26.3 656
Navel Orangeworm Eggs 4/7 - - - 0 23.0 1226
San Jose Scale 3/21 - - - - 25.6 1598
Walnut Scale Crawlers 5/16 - - - - - -

  • Notice the second male Codling moth biofix was 5/31. Our in- orchard weather stations show a 677 Degree day accumulation.
  •  We have Walnut Husk Fly traps up in the Dairyville area of Tehama County and no flies as of 6/27/16.
  • 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 as of 6/20 suggesting the end of the first generation.
  • 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

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