Corn Earworms June 12, 2015 - From Issue: 599 By: Rick Foster After a brief lull in pheromone trap catches, we have resumed catching earworm moths all around the state. Although most of the counts are relatively low (less than 10 per[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center Field Day June 12, 2015 - From Issue: 599 By: Dan Egel A field day will be held on July 9 to share with the public the various research activities at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center in Vincennes, IN. The day will[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Crop Culture Events Insect and Mite Management Protected Culture and Season Extension
EPA’s Proposal to Protect Bees June 10, 2015 - From Issue: 599 By: Rick Foster On May 29, 2015, the EPA issued a proposal to protect bees from acutely toxic pesticides. As stated in the announcement, “EPA is proposing to prohibit the application of pesticides[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Bees Insect and Mite Management
Striped Cucumber Beetles June 10, 2015 - From Issue: 599 By: Rick Foster So far it appears that populations of striped cucumber beetles appear to be low to moderate in most areas. The often cool and/or wet weather may be suppressing their activity[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Corn Earworms May 28, 2015 - From Issue: 598 By: Rick Foster 2015 marks the 40th year of my career as an entomologist and I still am surprised on a regular basis by how insects behave. I put out a corn earworm[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Striped Cucumber Beetles May 28, 2015 - From Issue: 598 By: Rick Foster Striped cucumber beetles are emerging from their overwintering habitat in southern Indiana. This pest can damage cucurbit crops in several ways. One that I saw this week is that they[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Aphids on Melons May 28, 2015 - From Issue: 598 By: Rick Foster It’s early in the growing season, but I am already receiving calls about aphids on melons. We had lots of problems with aphids in 2013 and not very many last[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Seedcorn Maggots and Wireworms May 28, 2015 - From Issue: 598 By: Rick Foster I have received calls about seedcorn maggots in melons and have seen wireworm damage in my research plots in Vincennes. Seedcorn maggots are usually associated with cool weather since the[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Pests and Pest Management – General
Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center Field Day May 28, 2015 - From Issue: 598 By: Dan Egel A field day will be held on July 9 to share with the public the various research activities at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center in Vincennes, IN. The day will[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events Insect and Mite Management Protected Culture and Season Extension
Root and Seed Maggots April 27, 2015 - From Issue: 596 By: Rick Foster The cool, wet weather we have been having is perfect for the root and seed maggots in early planted vegetables. I have already received calls about onion maggots. If you[Read More…] Article Categories: Cole Crops Corn Cucurbits Legume Vegetables Root, Tuber, and Bulb Crops Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management