Fall Armyworms August 4, 2016 - From Issue: 618 By: Rick Foster and John Obermeyer Read More Fall armyworms (Figure 1) are only able to survive the winter in extreme southern US, along the Gulf Coast and in Florida. Fall armyworms tend to migrate northward gradually, with[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Squash Bugs July 20, 2016 - From Issue: 617 By: Rick Foster Read More Squash bug is the most consistent insect pest of squash and pumpkins and is the most difficult to control. The key to management is early detection and control of the[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Hornworms July 5, 2016 - From Issue: 616 By: Rick Foster Read More Hornworms can be pests of tomato and pepper in field grown crops, but for some reason seem to be particularly severe in high tunnels. Hornworms are very large caterpillars, measuring[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Insect and Mite Management
Corn Earworm July 5, 2016 - From Issue: 616 By: Rick Foster Pheromone trap catches of corn earworms have been relatively low in most areas of the state, with northern Indiana having the highest counts. Counts from the Purdue research farms can[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Augmentation Biological Control in High Tunnels June 22, 2016 - From Issue: 615 By: Laura Ingwell and Rick Foster Read More Supplementing the natural enemy population to control insect pests, i.e. augmentation biological control, is of interest to many high tunnel producers. Augmentation biological control has proven very effective at managing[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Beneficial Insects and Mites Greenhouses & High Tunnels Insect and Mite Management
Colorado Potato Beetles on High Tunnel Tomatoes June 8, 2016 - From Issue: 614 By: Rick Foster and Wenjing Guan Read More Last week we had a report of an infestation of Colorado potato beetle larvae on tomatoes in a high tunnel (Figure 1). Potato beetles are a pest of most of the[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Pests and Pest Management – General
Aphids in High Tunnels June 8, 2016 - From Issue: 614 By: Rick Foster and Laura Ingwell Read More We have begun to receive the first reports of aphid outbreaks in high tunnels on tomato, pepper, and cucumber (Figure 1). Aphids are a very common problem in high tunnels[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucumbers Peppers Tomato Article Tags: Beneficial Insects and Mites Greenhouses & High Tunnels Insect and Mite Management Pests and Pest Management – General
Corn Earworm June 8, 2016 - From Issue: 614 By: Rick Foster I continue to catch low numbers of corn earworm moths in my pheromone trap. Although the numbers are low, growers with very early sweet corn that is in the reproductive[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Pests and Pest Management – General
Corn Earworm May 26, 2016 - From Issue: 613 By: Rick Foster Read More I am continuing to catch a small number of corn earworms in my trap. Usually we talk about earworm moths being attracted to silking corn to lay their eggs. However,[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Root and Seed Maggots May 26, 2016 - From Issue: 613 By: Rick Foster As predicted last week, I have received a number of reports of damage to various vegetables from the root and seed maggots. These pests need to be managed preventively. First,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Cool Temperature Insect and Mite Management
