Strawberries and Caneberries

Finally got the shot of twospotted spider mite and Lewis mite close to one another in the same picture for comparison. I've shared this with others, but these two mites tend not to be found together, and rather form colonies on different parts of the leaf. However, here we go.

This one doesn't show too much in strawberry here on the Central Coast, so I was glad when the sample was brought in to me. Complaint was fairly significant numbers of a reddish mite mixed together with a mess of twospotted mite. Are these going to cause a problem was the question.

Most of you know that birds are a real terror in blueberry, so much that netting is mandatory for blueberry growers across the country.

Our meeting is now open for access. This has been a massive undertaking for presenters, organizers and tech people, but here we are, good to go. As I've stated before, videos are on-demand, so can be viewed at your leisure and when your powers of concentration are at their peak.

So this year you don't have to hassle with coming down to my office, partake in less than premium coffee and miss some of your morning work on the farm. The Certified Scout training for LBAM is on youtube this year.