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Fruit Bites for May 4 ... San Jose Scale Tuesday May 4th, 2021 BL: Welcome back to another “Fruit Bites” brought to you by Valent U.S.A. With us as always is Valent’s Allison Walston. And, lets see, this week Allison, we’re talking about San Jose scale! AW: One of my favorite pests. San Jose scale was introduced to California in the 1870s, and quickly spread to fruit growing areas. This tiny insect sucks plant juices from branches and fruit & usually leaves a reddish spot as evidence, and scales can kill full grown trees. BL: So, where is San Jose scale the worst?

Fruit Bites April 27 Woolly Apple Aphid Tuesday Apr 27th, 2021 BL: Welcome back to another “Fruit Bites” brought to you by Valent U.S.A. With us once again is Valent’s Allison Walston. And this week Allison, we are talking about woolly apple aphid! AW: Native to North America and identified in 1842, woolly apple aphids have spread throughout the US and have adapted to use apple as a primary host, reproducing asexually, so aphids are all females that give live-birth to aphid nymphs. BL: And, based on the name, I assume they are woolly? AW: Woolly apple aphids are woolly! Co...

Fruit Bites April 29 Woolly Apple Aphid Thursday Apr 29th, 2021   AW: Native to North America and identified in 1842, woolly apple aphids have spread throughout the US and have adapted to use apple as a primary host, reproducing asexually, so aphids are all females that give live-birth to aphid nymphs.     AW: Woolly apple aphids are woolly! Covered in long, white strands, which are waxy, so controlling them is a bit challenging. Plus there are above ground and below ground colonies.     AW: Yes, after aphids migrate up from the roots around petal fall. Aphids produce honeydew that russe...

Fruit Bites April 27 Woolly Apple Aphid Tuesday Apr 27th, 2021 BL: Welcome back to another “Fruit Bites” brought to you by Valent U.S.A. With us once again is Valent’s Allison Walston. And this week Allison, we are talking about woolly apple aphid! AW: Native to North America and identified in 1842, woolly apple aphids have spread throughout the US and have adapted to use apple as a primary host, reproducing asexually, so aphids are all females that give live-birth to aphid nymphs. BL: And, based on the name, I assume they are woolly? AW: Woolly apple aphids are woolly! Co...

Fruit Bites for April 22nd Apple Thinning Thursday Apr 22nd, 2021 BL: Welcome back to another “Fruit Bites” brought to you by Valent U.S.A. And with us again is Valent’s Allison Walston. And this week Allison, sounds like it’s time for early season apple thinning! AW: Apple thinning is important to prevent alternate bearing, meaning heavy crop loads one year followed by a light crop load the next. There are certain windows of opportunity to thin apples and achieve a target number of fruit per tree. Bloom, petal fall and when king fruit get to 8-12 mm. The overall strategy ...