Rhode Island Apple IPM
2002
- Current Pest Report - European Apple Sawfly
(set up traps at pink)

Tree stage:
3/31/02 - green tip
4/13/02 - half inch green
4/15/02 - tight cluster
4/18/02 - pink
4/20/02 - bloom
5/6/02 - petal fall

5/20/02 - First see trail on fruit caused by European apple sawfly larva



European apple sawfly trap captures
(trap captures are not cumulative)

**Threshold = 9/trap if no prebloom insecticide; 5/ trap if applied prebloom insecticide**

orchard 4/26/02 5/6/02 5/10/02 5/15/02
East Farm 3/ trap 3/ trap   7/ trap*
Elwood O.   3/ trap  
Steere 0/ trap   19/ trap*
Sweet B. Farm     0/ trap
 

* Above threshold

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