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Title: Sparganothis fruitworm degree-day benchmarks provide key treatmen timings for cranberry IPM

Author
item Steffan, Shawn
item DEUTSCH, ANNIE - University Of Wisconsin

Submitted to: Cranberry Crop Management Newsletter
Publication Type: Trade Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/24/2015
Publication Date: 5/1/2015
Citation: Steffan, S.A., Deutsch, A. 2015. Sparganothis fruitworm degree-day benchmarks provide key treatmen timings for cranberry IPM. Cranberry Crop Management Newsletter. XXVIII(1):1-2.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Degree-day benchmarks indicate discrete biological events in the development of insect pests. For the Sparganothis fruitworm, we have isolated all key development events and linked them to degree-day accumulations. These degree-day accumulations can greatly improve treatment timings for cranberry IPM programs in spring and early summer.