Many apple and pear trees are in bloom throughout Kentucky. Infection by the fire blight bacterium occurs during bloom, thus, protectant antibiotics should be applied when risk is high. Risk for infection can be assessed using the Fire Blight Disease…
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Peach Leaf Curl
Peach leaf curl results in disfigured leaves during spring and summer; twigs and fruit may also become infected. Successful management of peach leaf curl begins in autumn even though symptoms are not seen until leaves emerge. Peach Leaf Curl Facts…
Posted in Fruit
Mating Disruption for Codling Moth in Orchards
This spring, the Kentucky Horticultural Society worked with Pacific Biocontrol Corporation to register a mating disruption product for Kentucky. With this arrangement, Pacific Biocontrol submitted the application to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the Kentucky Horticultural Society paid the…
Posted in Fruit
A Great Spring for Aphids
This long spring is ideal for aphids. Colonies of the small sap-feeders (Figure 1) can be found on many landscape plants now. Impacts of aphids vary widely. Some species manage to remove sap without any obvious effect on plants. However,…
Posted in Landscape Trees & Shrubs, Ornamentals
Black Flies
There has been a significant outbreak of black flies in the Arkansas delta this spring (see this article). In Kentucky, these biting gnats were attacking people last week in Jefferson County. Historically, black flies have tormented livestock along streams and…
Posted in Livestock Pests
Fire Blight (PPFS-FR-T-12)
Fire blight is a highly destructive disease of apple and pear that can occur in commercial orchards and residential plantings. Many landscape trees and shrubs in the rose family are also susceptible to this disease. Under favorable environmental conditions, fire…
Posted in Featured Publications
2018 Insect Trap Counts
Trap counts for major insect pests are provided by the Kentucky IPM Program. Traps are located at the UK Research and Education Center in western Kentucky and the UK Spindletop Farm in Lexington. Below are trap counts for the current…
Posted in Insect Trap Counts
