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
Striped Cucumber Beetles May 26, 2016 - From Issue: 613 By: Rick Foster Read More We found our first striped cucumber beetle on Friday, May 20 and several more on May 23 (Figure 1). Given the cool weather, this is a little earlier than we[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Flea Beetles May 26, 2016 - From Issue: 613 By: Rick Foster Read More Many of our vegetable crops are subject to feeding by one or more species of flea beetles (Figure 1). Flea beetles get their name because they have enlarged hind legs[Read More…] Article Categories: Greens and Salad Crops Eggplant Tomatillos Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Corn Earworm May 10, 2016 - From Issue: 612 By: Rick Foster Read More I caught my first earworm (Figure 1) moth in a pheromone trap last week. Earworms are very polyphagous, meaning they will eat lots of different plants. I suspect that any females[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Root and Seed Maggots May 10, 2016 - From Issue: 612 By: Rick Foster The cool, wet weather we are experiencing is perfect for the root and seed maggots, namely cabbage maggot, onion maggot, and seedcorn maggot. One way of avoiding damage from these[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Seed and Root Maggots March 14, 2016 - From Issue: 609 By: Rick Foster Read More Three species of seed and root maggots attack vegetables in Indiana. The seedcorn maggot (Figure 1) feeds on seeds and seedlings of sweetcorn, cucurbits, lima and snap beans, peas, and[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Cucurbits Beans (Green, Wax, Snap) Peas Cabbage Onions Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Pests and Pest Management – General
Neonicotinoid Seed Treatment on Cucurbits March 14, 2016 - From Issue: 609 By: Rick Foster In recent years, many seed companies have begun using the neonicotinoid insecticide thiamethoxam (FarMore) as a seed treatment on cucurbit and other vegetable seeds. Thiamethoxam is a systemic insecticide that[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Pests and Pest Management – General
Pheromones and Pheromone Traps March 14, 2016 - From Issue: 609 By: Rick Foster One way insects communicate with individuals of the same species is with pheromones. Pheromones are volatile chemicals released by an insect that usually can be detected only by individuals of[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Solanaceous Crops Tomato Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Pests and Pest Management – General
