Insect Spotlight: Cabbage Looper June 13, 2025 - From Issue: 755 By: Milena Agila and Laura Ingwell Read More Trichoplusia ni, commonly known as the cabbage looper, is a moth in the family Noctuidae. Native to North America, it is a polyphagous pest (feeds on lots of different plants)[Read More…] Article Categories: Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Kale Kohlrabi Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Spotlight
Insect Spotlight: Seedcorn Maggot May 30, 2025 - From Issue: 754 By: Tucker Cade LaRue and Laura Ingwell Read More Description The seedcorn maggot, or Delia platura, is a frequent pest in the Anthomyiidae family that can affect both specialty and agronomic crops, including corn, melons, onions, pumpkins, and many[Read More…] Article Categories: Root, Tuber, and Bulb Crops Onions Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Introducing the Fourlined plant bug (Poecilocapus lineatus) May 16, 2025 - From Issue: 753 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Last week, I had the wonderful opportunity to visit a local grower who installed an insectary strip adjacent to their high tunnel last year. They will be hosting a field[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Insect Spotlight: Thrips May 16, 2025 - From Issue: 753 By: Leslie Alejandra Aviles Lopez and Laura Ingwell Read More Thrips are soft-bodied insects belonging to the order Thysanoptera. They are tiny, slender, and characterized by their fringed wings (Figure 1). While many thrips species are considered agricultural pests, some[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Thrips
Annual Call for Insect Trappers May 2, 2025 - From Issue: 752 By: Laura Ingwell Read More I monitor three different insect pests with pheromone traps to help make informed decisions about when to spray insecticides or take other actions for management. Trap data can be found[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Squash Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Insect Spotlight: Lygus Bugs April 18, 2025 - From Issue: 751 By: Isabela Arias and Laura Ingwell Read More Lygus is a genus of insects within the family Miridae (Order: Hemiptera, piercing-sucking true bugs) that often feed on common horticultural crops. These small insects have rather large eyes, heavily[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Spotlight
Dennis Parr’s Beetle Battles and Lifelong Learning Journey September 27, 2024 - From Issue: 745 By: Ann Kline Read More Dennis Parr is a seasoned market grower with a wealth of knowledge in plant cultivation. He utilizes various resources to enhance his skills and techniques, including Purdue Extension’s Vegetable Crops[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Success Story
Corn Earworm (CEW) Trapping Updates August 23, 2024 - From Issue: 743 By: Laura Ingwell Read More For those of you with late plantings of sweet corn or field corn that is still in the late stages of silking, do not let your guard down! We are[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Insect Spotlight: Lasioglossum Sweat Bees August 23, 2024 - From Issue: 743 By: Robert Grosdidier and Laura Ingwell Read More Lasioglossum sweat bees are common pollinators in agricultural landscapes. These bees are small black, brown, or iridescent green/blue bees that belong to the family Halictidae. They can often be mistaken[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Spotlight
Insect Trapping Updates Jul-23, 2024 July 24, 2024 - From Issue: 741 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Squash Vine Borer While we have disseminated several Delta traps throughout the state, we are getting few reports back from collaborators. Those who have reported recently (Allen, Marion, and Knox[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Sweet Corn Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
