OREGON
STATE
UNIVERSITY
POTATO UPDATE
Volume VII, Issue 2
Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center
May 10, 2013
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2121 South 1 Street, Hermiston, Oregon 97838, T 541-567-8321 | F 541-567-2240 | http://oregonstate.edu/dept/hermiston/
Silvia I. Rondon, Extension Entomologist Specialist ● Alexzandra Murphy, Postdoctoral Scholar
Insect Trap Report
Area Pest Alert Serving Umatilla & Morrow Co.
Traps are collected on Thursdays.
TRAP
PTW
BLH
OLH
1
1
0
25
2
5
39
32
3
2
12
27
4
2
0
1
5
0
0
7
6
1
0
45
7
1
0
4
8
0
0
103
9
4
0
5
10
0
0
4
11
0
0
8
12
1
0
13
13
0
0
1
14
1
2
15
4
0
1
16
3
0
2
17
4
0
11
18
1
0
5
19
0
0
10
20
0
0
0
21
0
2
22
1
0
10
23
0
0
7
24
0
0
5
25
0
0
3
26
3
0
3
27
1
0
17
28
2
0
13
29
3
0
6
30
3
0
3
31
9
0
6
32
0
1
4
33
2
0
5
34
1
1
6
PTW: Potato Tuberworm
BLH: Beet Leafhopper
OLH: Other Leafhopper
FYI
Just a reminder, the Rondon Entomology lab will be
offering a workshop on Zebra chip (ZC) and potato psyllid
identification this spring. The workshop will be designed to
help those in potato production prepare for or review
psyllid monitoring techniques and potato psyllid
identification. The workshop will have plenty of
opportunities for hands-on identification and
demonstrations, and will be offered on two different dates.
Registration is required (Max 12 per session. Cost:
$30/person). Please respond to this email with your
desired time slot to register. Only a few spots left!
The workshops are currently scheduled for:
May 15, 1 – 3:00 p.m. class is full
May 24, 9 – 12:00 p.m.
LATE BLIGHT HOTLINE 1-800-705-3377
The OSU Area-wide monitoring program support is
provided by the Oregon Potato Commission and
OSU Extension Service. This is an alert system;
growers are encouraged to install their own traps
for field specific monitoring.
Agriculture, Family and Community Development, 4-H Youth, Forestry, Energy, and Extension Sea Grant Programs. Oregon State University, United States
Department of Agriculture, and Umatilla County cooperating. The Extension Service offers its programs and materials equally to all people.