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APPLE Pest Management - Apple Pest Forecasts

Weather-based models are very useful in forecasting key life stage and management dates for insect and disease pests. Early warning helps pest managers get better results and use their time more efficiently.

An extensive set of “Orchard Radar” apple disease, insect pest, and horticultural event forecast models are being updated thrice daily during the April-October 2012 growing season for the following New England sites.

ME-Monmouth – complete set
Monmouth – Early season models only April – June
Monmouth – Late season models only July – September

ME-Sanford – complete
Sanford – Early season models only April – June
Sanford – Late season models only July – September

ME-Bridgton

ME-Levant

ME-Turner

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MA-Belchertown

MA-Ashfield

RI-Greenville- complete
Greenville – Early season models only April – June
Greenville – Late season models only July – September

RI-Middletown – complete
Middletown – Early season models only April – June
Middletown – Late season models only July – September

VT-South Burlington

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UMaine Extension: Insect Pests & Plant Diseases
491 College Avenue
Orono, Maine 04473-1295
Phone: 207.581.3880, 800.287.0279 (in Maine) or 800.287.8957 (TDD)E-mail: extension@maine.edu