[MPWG] Elder Flower / Berry Inquiry

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it would be interesting to know if the Asian fruit fly is only   
problem in commercial grows. Not sure how much of a generalist it is  
in terms of broad range of hosts; but in work I need with the light  
brown apple moth (LBAM; Epiphysus postvitanna if I remember correctly)  
it was clear that it only became a problematic pest when predators  
were knocked back due to scheduled pesticide applications. LBAM is a  
superficial feeder who can host on a few hundred species but is  
equally a general source of food for all predators with a 90+%  
mortality rate from egg, to larvae, to emergence. It generally is not  
a problem in organic grows and even is not a problem in non-organic  
grows in California. I picked elder from 4 different locations this  
year and all was fine.—Roy

On Wed Sep 11 07:35:04 2013, Jeanine Davis <Jeanine_Davis at ncsu.edu> wrote:

> Interesting post. The spotted wing drosophilia (Asian fruit fly) has been
> devastating to organic blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries in our
> region (NC). Knowing that elderberries are also a host for this invasive
> insect I have been asking all the herbalists I know who make elderberry
> syrup if they have encountered it. So far I have talked to six herbalists in
> North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia and none of them has noticed a
> problem. Matter of fact, I just keep hearing that it was a banner year for
> elderberries.
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> Thanks for posting the pictures. I will share those.
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> We do have researchers working on this problem. So far they are having more
> success controlling it in conventional plantings than organic and no one is
> really talking about  wild fruit population control yet.  Did hear someone
> mention possible release of another insect for control, but don't know where
> that is at.
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> Jeanine
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> From: MPWG [mailto:mpwg-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org] On Behalf Of
> marguerite uhlmann-bower
> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 7:57 PM
> To: marguerite uhlmann-bower
> Subject: Re: [MPWG] Elder Flower / Berry Inquiry
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> So this is what seems to be happening this year. Bob B.? Janet A.?
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> Asian fruit fly infestation on not only Elder but other fleshy fruits. See
> below info.
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> http://theessentialherbal.blogspot.com/2013/09/elderberry-disaster-of-2013.h
> tml
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> http://www.lohud.com/article/20130906/LIFESTYLE01/309060046/
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> http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/invasives_exotics/swd/swd.asp#mgmt
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> On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 9:03 AM, marguerite uhlmann-bower
> <3moonsisters at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Greetings,
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> Thank you (ahead of time) for any of your (detailed) thoughts on our Elder
> Flower & Berry population.
> Note: some of  you are spread thru out the U.S. so please tell me your
> location.
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> My Inquiry is this:
> Have you seen any changes in Elder's presentation of flowering to berrying
> to ripening to berry. If you have, how so (over the years).
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> Curious in Delaware of upstate New York,
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> The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical
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> Marguerite Uhlmann-Bower
> Registered Nurse, Herbal Educator, Wild Foods Forager
> Herbal Educational Services
> Weeds, Leaves, Seeds & Shoots : Balance Your Budget - Steward the Land T
> 226 Kelso Rd. / Sanders Lane
> East Meredith, (Upstate) NY 13757
> (607) 278-9635
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