Greetings, The Northeastern IPM Center and the BMSB IPM Working Group have created a survey to assess the issue with brown marmorated stink bug invasion of homes and businesses in the fall and winter and how folks have responded to it. Regardless of whether or to what extend you have experienced this issue in past years, your feedback would be very helpful and most appreciated. The survey can be found at BMSB homeowner/business owner survey
On July 16, 2015 the EPA approved a Section 18 Emergency Exemption for use of the insecticide, dinotefuran, against brown marmorated stink bug in pome and stone fruit crops in Virginia. The two products included in this exemption are Venom Insecticide and Scorpion 35SL Insecticide. Per application, Venom can be used at rates between 4.0 and 6.75 oz of product (0.179 to 0.302 lb active ingredient) per acre and Scorpion at 8.0 to 12.0 fl oz of product (0.203 to 0.304 lb active ingredient) per acre. Restrictions include a maximum of two applications, a seasonal maximum of 0.608 lb active ingredient per acre (regardless of product used), and a minimum 7-day application interval. The restricted entry interval for both products is 12-hours and a 3-day pre-harvest interval must be observed for both. This compound is highly toxic to bees. This Section 18 for use of dinotefuran in Virginia pome and stone fruit expires on October 15, 2015.
On April 6, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency approved a Section 18 Emergency Exemption for use of the bifenthrin-based products, Brigade WSB, Bifenture EC, and Bifenture 10DF against brown marmorated stink bug in apples, peaches, and nectarines in Virginia. Please note that this exemption applies only to the products mentioned above. Applications must be made only during the post-bloom period and by ground only, at a rate of 0.08 to 0.2 lb active ingredient (a.i.) per acre, with not more than 0.5 lb a.i. per acre per season. These application rates equate to 5.12 – 12.8 fl oz of Bifenture EC, 12.8 – 32.0 oz of Bifenture 10DF, and 12.8 – 32.0 oz of Brigade WSB per acre, and seasonal maximums of 32 fl oz of Bifenture EC, 80 oz of Bifenture 10DF, or 72 oz of Brigade WSB. Multiple applications may be made per season, at a minimum interval of 30 days. The REI is 12 hours and the PHI is 14 days. This insecticide is extremely toxic to fish, aquatic invertebrates and bees, and all precautions to avoid these exposures must be observed. Specifically, to help minimize exposure to pollinators, the following statement about the application timing must be observed, “Do not apply this product until after petal fall”. Since bifenthrin is considered one of the strongest insecticides against brown marmorated stink bug but can be disruptive to natural enemies of secondary pests, we recommend its use later in the season for apples, when stink bug populations are highest. In peaches and nectarines, its benefits might be best as fruit approach maturity, but outside of the 14 day PHI. This Emergency Exemption expires on October 15, 2015.
Greetings, On June 20 the Environmental Protection Agency approved a Section 18 Emergency Exemption for use of the bifenthrin-based products, Brigade WSB, Bifenture EC, and Bifenture 10DF against brown marmorated stink bug in apples, peaches, and nectarines in Virginia. Please note that this exemption applies only to the products mentioned above. Applications must be made by ground only, at a rate of 0.08 to 0.2 lb active ingredient (a.i.) per acre, with not more than 0.5 lb a.I. per acre per season. These rates equate to 5.12 – 12.8 fl oz of Bifenture EC, 12.8 – 32.0 oz of Bifenture 10DF, and 12.8 – 32.0 oz of Brigade WSB per acre. Do not apply more than 32 fl oz of Bifenture EC, 80 oz of Bifenture 10DF, or 72 oz of Brigade WSB per acre per season. Multiple applications may be made per season, at a minimum interval of 30 days. The REI is 12 hours and the PHI is 14 days. This insecticide is extremely toxic to fish, aquatic invertebrates and bees, and all precautions to avoid these exposures must be observed. This Emergency Exemption expires on October 15, 2014.
Greetings, As one component of the multi-state BMSB award from USDA, the Northeastern IPM Center has developed a short survey about your experiences with and response to BMSB. This is intended to take the pulse of the specialty crop stakeholder community at this point in our collective efforts to combat BMSB. I have copied the message from the NEIPM Center below, with the link to the on-line survey. Your participation would be very helpful. Until next time, best wishes – Chris
Got stink bugs? We need your help! We’re surveying growers to assess the impact of BMSB on crops and gather information that will help us defeat this pest. Receive a free Guide to Stink Bugs* if you complete the 10-minute BMSB survey (https://cornell.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_5ssnjXLNhvp6v1H). Your participation will help us to help you Stop BMSB! The survey will be available until June 30th.
Thank you from the Outreach Team for “StopBMSB,” a project focused on the biology, ecology, and management of the brown marmorated stink bug. For more info: StopBMSB.org
*see it at https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/444/444-356/444-356_pdf.pdf
Greetings, After some discussion, we have elected to forego having reminders of Entomology updates for degree-day accumulations, management recommendations, and pheromone trap data sent automatically via e-mail notification to those on our e-mail recipient list. We chose this option since we felt that three e-mail notifications per week through most of the growing season may be overkill. Consequently, we ask that users of this information simply bookmark the locations of relevance to them and visit them at your convenience. As we have done in previous years, we are updating degree-days, predicted egg-hatch and management recommendations for OFM, CM and TABM twice weekly, on Monday and Thursday. Data for OFM and CM are provided for Winchester, Timberville, Nelson county, Rappahannock county, and Patrick/Carroll counties. Data for TABM are provided for Winchester. Pheromone trap data from the Winchester research station are updated on Wednesdays.
On April 29, the Environmental Protection Agency approved a Section 18 Emergency Exemption authorizing use of dinotefuran against brown marmorated stink bug in pome and stone fruit in VA, WV, MD and DE (some other eastern States to follow) in the 2014 growing season. Venom Insecticide can be used at rates of 4.0 – 6.75 oz/acre and Scorpion 35SL Insecticide at 8.0 – 12.0 fl oz/acre. A maximum of two applications per season is permitted (not to exceed 0.608 lb/a.i./acre/season). These products have a 12-hour REI and a 3-day PHI in pome and stone fruit crops. Dinotefuran is highly toxic to bees and cannot be used until after petal-fall. Given its efficacy against brown marmorated stink bug and its short PHI, we recommend its use later in the growing season, in the weeks and days preceding harvest. This Section 18 expires on October 15, 2014.
Greetings, In my last post I attached Section 18 labels from 2012 for the bifenthrin-based products, Brigade, Bifenture 10DF, and Bifenture EC, since I wanted to notify you of the approval but had not received labels for 2013. Please note that although the 2012 labels show a use period starting July 20 in Virginia apple, peaches and nectarines, in 2013 these products can be used from June 7 through October 15.
Until next time, best wishes – Chris
Greetings, On June 10, I received notification from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that EPA has approved the use of bifenthrin against brown marmorated stink bug in apple, peach, and nectarine orchards in Virginia. Only the products Brigade WSB, Bifenture EC, and Bifenture 10DF are approved for use under this Section 18 Emergency Exemption, which is in force through October 15, 2013. I do not yet have the updated Section 18 labels for these products, but since there were no changes to the use patterns approved in 2012, I have attached the Section 18 labels from last year.
Until next time, best wishes – Chris
Greetings,
On May 28, we deployed two traps for San Jose crawlers on each of two trees in my Empire block here on station. Today (June 4) we found crawlers in all four traps. Products in our Spray Bulletin that are rated as excellent against San Jose scale crawlers include Centaur and Esteem. Products rated as good against this pest are Admire Pro and Pasada (imidacloprid), Assail, diazinon, Leverage (imidacloprid + beta-cyfluthrin), Movento, and Tourismo (buprofezin + flubendiamide).
Until next time, best wishes – Chris
