We have seen some damage due to climbing cutworms on Chardonnay. Since I'm not an entomologist, I'll refer to Dr. Pfeiffer's page for the description of the insect. Virginia Tech's grape diseases and insects in vineyards has spray recommendations for cutworms. Some chemicals listed in the guideline can be harmful to beneficial insects such as bees which are very active right now with apple blossoms. Please refer to the label before you apply it. When you are in doubt, please consult local extension agents.
I hope you and your family have a good holiday season and a Happy (and safe) New Year! Thanks again for your support of our programs. Here are some recent media highlights. 😉 The link will open a new window. AHS AREC promotional video that highlights some of our activities. The link did not work... It asks you to log in to VT. I will request the IT people to change the setting, but in a meantime, here's the same video. We also appeared in the Library of Congress project “Winery Workers of Virginia”. One more announcement: I will be moving this blog to a new location ( ext.grapepathology.org ) early next year. I had to make a change due to the email subscription service, which has been terminated. You do not need to change your bookmark or your email subscription. The URL will be forwarded to a new site and your email subscription has been moved to a new site already.
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