Cherries

A few blueberry and cherry growers in central Maryland have reported fruit damage to their crop from Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) this week. If you grow any small fruit such as blueberries, cherries, blackberries, raspberries it would be best if you check these crops for the presence of SWD.

Growers and an alert county agent, Ben Beale, have found what most likely will be an infestation of spotted wing drosophila (SWD) in cherries in southern Maryland (St. Mary’s County). I say "most likely" because I have the cherries and the maggots but it is very difficult to identify SWD from other fruit or vinegar fly maggots.

Multi-fruit orchard spray program for the control of major tree fruit pests and diseases.

Resources for tree fruit pest management for commercial growers.

Peach production information for commercial growers.

Common Fruit Herbicides*

Information on starting and managing a cherry orchard for commercial production.

Sample Collection & Preparation for Perennial Fruit Crops

Fungicide Resistance Management Guidelines for Apple Scab, Powdery Mildew, Brown Rot, and Peach Scab Control in the Mid-Atlantic United States, by Alan R. Biggs, West Virginia University and Kari Peter, Penn State University.

Based on laboratory bioassay results and field screening trials as of February 7, 2011. By Kent Smith, USDA-ARS