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  • From: "Jim Fruth" <jfruth@tds.net>
  • To: "NAFEX" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [NAFEX] Raspberry Crown Borer
  • Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:17:28 -0500

Mark,
I have asked your question of a lot of agriculture experts(?) from around the Country and the best answer I got from any of them was "Sanitation." In other words, destroy infected plants. Here is the University of Vermont's description of this insect : Description: The Raspberry Cane Borer adult is a slender, black 2-inch, long-horned beetle with long antennae and two black spots on a yellow prothorax

Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
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I just found a raspberry crown borer (looks like a yellow jacket) laying eggs on our blackberries. I don't believe there are any chemical controls for labeled for raspberry crown borer except RU pesticides. Is there anyone out there that has found a good cultural control in dealing with these grubs? Also I found some information indicating parasitic nematodes can offer some control. Anyone used them?

Mark
Kansas





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