L.P.Berkett, IPM Specialist

May 27, 1998

European Apple Sawfly: Larvae are moving from their original    "tunnel" just under the surface of the fruit and migrating to another site on the fruit to burrow into the core. Orange/brown frass on the side of fruit indicate this burrowing.

Codling Moth: We have reached 230 DD (base 50) from first moth capture in pheromone traps at the UVM HRC. At 250 DD it is predicted that 3% of eggs have hatched.

Plum Curculio: We have reached 184 DD (base 50)from Petal Fall   (May 11) at the UVM HRC. PC are still active. A Cornell model predicts the end of activity at 340 DD from Petal Fall.