2013 update
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2013 updateBLUEBERRY TIP MIDGE
symptomslife historyecologydamage potential
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Symptoms
look like thrips…but leaf curls are not as red, not as tightly curled, pock marked, AND curls are ONLY found on terminal leaves
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Life stages of the BEAST
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Hypothesized life cycle ofDasineura oxycoccana
aka “ blueberry tip midge ”
• pupae overwinter in duff layer• adult flies emerge mid-May - early June (live 4-6 days)• flies lay eggs singly on top terminal leaves• eggs hatch in a few days (temperature dependent)• larvae go through three larval instars (7- 10 days)• pupae stay in soil a week before adults emerge• several generations / yr ... in cranberry, but blueberry?
Only appears to be ONE generation.
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damage over time –
quite varied
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2013 survey of blueberry tip midge damage in lowbush blueberry fields –
quite variable field to field
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Effect of management system
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Blueberry tip midge control with foliar insecticides
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2013
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Potential damage
• blueberry (a minor pest in lowbush?)
– reduction of flower buds the following year– non-viable flowers– less branching
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Damage potential 2010 - 2011
-46.5%
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Damage(3 in 4 trials…50% decrease in flowers)
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Without TM damage
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Economic thresholds IF 46.5% damage is typical
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Future research• Continue to survey…is it increasing in severity?
• Develop an integrated pest management program
– monitor midges with yellow bowl traps for time of attack
– test more insecticides, but a focus on growth regulators: Dimlin, Rimon and their timing
– delayed burn management
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Questions ?