This week’s suction trap summaries out of the Midwest flagged a bump in green peach aphid, and I counted fresh alates on pansy benches in two central Ohio houses this morning. I’m steering folks toward tighter scouting and banker plant reinforcement first, with spot applications of softer materials if thresholds tip, to keep beneficials working — anyone else seeing the same and adjusting IPM plans?
Boosted Aphidius matricariae via barley bankers; still spot-treated with flonicamid when ‘fresh alates’ spiked.
Seeing “fresh alates” on calibrachoa; shifted yellow cards to vents — better early catches. If thresholds climb, afidopyropen’s been gentle on parasitoids.
Warm nights bumped flights; trimming ammonium 10–15% slowed buildup. Beauveria spot-sprays helped, but watch bloom residue. MSU: https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/greenhouse-aphid-management.