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
Insect Spotlight: The Minute Pirate Bug – A Key Predator July 24, 2024 - From Issue: 741 By: Skarleth Chinchilla and Laura Ingwell Read More Orius insidiosus, also known as the minute pirate bug, is native to North America and a beneficial insect (Figure 1). They are generalist omnivores, feeding on other insects and pollen. Minute[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Beneficial Insects and Mites Insect and Mite Management
Some Commonly Mistaken Insect Pests July 11, 2024 - From Issue: 740 By: Isabela Arias and Laura Ingwell Read More Thrips, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, and whiteflies are common pests of specialty crops that are often misidentified. Whether it’s tomatoes or squash, it’s important to know the differences between these insects[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
