ALCM Adults on trap

Apple Leaf Curling Midge (Dasineura mali)

Saturday Apr 26, 2025

ALCM characteristic rolling on leaves ALCM larvae white stage ALCM trap captures in one Okanagan orchard (2020) Apple Leaf Curling Midge (Dasineura mali)  Why is it a problem? A...

Brown rot on cherry

Brown Rot (Monilinia fructicola)

Friday Apr 18, 2025

Brown rot on a cherry Brown Rot in Cherries (Monilinia fructicola) Why is it a problem? Brown rot in cherries (Monilinia fructicola) is a fungus that manifests itself on the tissue of s...

Apple Scab on Gala apples

Apple Scab (Venturia inaequalis)

Wednesday Apr 09, 2025

Apple scab on leaves Apple Scab (Venturia inaequalis) Why is it a problem? The incidence of apple scab has been increasing in a number of orchards in the Okanagan area, with increased levels s...

Set Green Tip

Scab model settings

Saturday Apr 05, 2025

In order to set the green tip date for the scab model, open the tab on the left-hand side – "View by Model". Click on your Station. The program is accepting the Green Tip date into the square ma...

Green Tip on Gala

Set your Green Tip date now!

Saturday Apr 05, 2025

Apple scab overwinters in infected leaves on the orchard floor. The spores (called ascospores) mature around the same time that the new growth begins to appear in the spring (green tip stage). Spores ...