• This week we received traps from all 55 fields that we are monitoring.• We captured a total of 140 psyllids spread across 23 fields.• Captures were from the following counties: Canyon, Owyhee, Elmore, Gooding, Jerome, Twin Falls, Cassia, Minidoka, Bingham, and Bannock.• Of the 92 psyllids captured last week, one of them from Twin…
Psyllid captures this week were higher than at this time last year, though Lso incidence is still relatively low at this time. Psyllid captures appear to be creeping up a bit, which is not surprising given the high temperatures and the time of the season. Overall captures this year have so far tended to be…
Psyllid captures this week were higher than at this time last year, though Lso incidence is still relatively low at this time. Psyllid captures appear to be creeping up a bit, which is not surprising given the high temperatures and the time of the season. Overall captures this year have so far tended to be…
Psyllid captures this week were higher than at this time last year, though Lso incidence is still low at this time. More information on management of potato psyllids and ZC can be found here: https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/potatoes/pest-management/psyllid-management To view the weekly data by site in the old spreadsheet format: https://tinyurl.com/potatopsyllid
Psyllid captures this week were higher than at this time last year, though Lso incidence still seems low at this time. Stay tuned for next week’s Lso results. More information on management of potato psyllids and ZC can be found here: https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/potatoes/pest-management/psyllid-management To view the weekly data by site in the old spreadsheet format: https://tinyurl.com/potatopsyllid
This is the final report of the 2025 potato psyllid / Lso monitoring season. Among the 11 psyllids captured last week, two tested positive for Lso, the bacterium associated with zebra chip disease (ZC). Overall captures have been remarkably similar for the last three years. About 10% of all psyllids tested positive for Lso this…
• This week we received traps from 21 fields that we are monitoring. Most fields have undergone vine kill and/or monitoring on them has otherwise ceased.• We captured a total of 11 psyllids across 3 fields.• Captures were from Canyon and Twin Falls counties.• Among the 17 psyllids captured last week, one tested positive for…
• This week we received traps from 31 fields that we are monitoring.• We captured a total of 43 psyllids across 14 fields.• Captures were from Canyon, Gooding, and Twin Falls counties.• Among the 14 psyllids captured last week, none tested positive for Lso. Psyllid captures ticked up this week in both the Magic and…
• This week we received traps from all 48 fields that we are monitoring.• We captured a total of 14 psyllids across 8 fields.• Captures were from Owyhee, Canyon, Gooding, Jerome, and Twin Falls counties.• Among the 12 psyllids captured last week, 1 tested positive for Lso. Psyllid captures this week remained quite low, and…
• This week we received traps from all 48 fields that we are monitoring.• We captured a total of 12 psyllids across 5 fields.• Captures were from Payette, Canyon, Twin Falls, and Minidoka counties.• Among the 24 psyllids captured last week, 2 tested positive for Lso. Psyllid captures this week ticked down a bit from…
