Insect Spotlight: Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris rapae) June 28, 2024 - From Issue: 739 By: Sydney Territo and Laura Ingwell Read More Cabbage white butterflies are medium-sized white butterflies in the family Pieridae. They have black spots on their wings, and a black band on the top of their forewings (top wings),[Read More…] Article Categories: Cole Crops Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Spotlight
Insect Spotlight: Syrphid Flies May 30, 2024 - From Issue: 737 By: Allison Zablah and Laura Ingwell Read More The presence of syrphid flies, also called hoverflies, is a welcome sight in agricultural landscapes. Syrphid flies contribute to pollination, pest suppression, and decomposition. There are four subfamilies of syrphids:[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Spotlight
Potato Pests Abundant in Northern Indiana in late May May 30, 2024 - From Issue: 737 By: Laura Ingwell Read More During a recent visit to some potato fields by an Extension Educator in LaGrange County, it was evident that growers need to be on the lookout and take action against[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Potatoes Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Insect Spotlight: Flea Beetles May 15, 2024 - From Issue: 736 By: Milena Agila, Julia Wooby and Laura Ingwell Read More Introduction Flea beetles are small, often metallic, and dark-colored beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. They are given their common name due to their impressive jumping abilities, afforded by their enlarged[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Spotlight
Cucumber Beetles Are Out In Full Force May 7, 2024 - From Issue: 736 By: Laura Ingwell Read More It was timely that in last week’s issue, we chose to spotlight cucumber beetles because they are on the move and hungry. Friday afternoon, I received an email from a[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Insect Spotlight: Cucumber Beetles May 2, 2024 - From Issue: 735 By: Leslie Alejandra Aviles Lopez and Laura Ingwell Read More Striped (Acalymma vitattum; StCB) and, to a lesser extent, spotted (Diabrotica undecimpunctata; SpCB) cucumber beetles are damaging pests on crops in the family Cucurbitaceae (e.g., cucumber, squash, pumpkin, watermelon). These[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Spotlight
Integrated Insect Management Strategies for Vegetable Farms May 2, 2024 - From Issue: 735 By: Laura Ingwell and Samantha Willden Read More What is integrated management? Regardless of the size of a farm, crops grown, or growing practices, integrated pest management (IPM) is a framework that can be used by all growers.[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management IPM
Seasonal Insect Pressure Forecast – Update for Indiana March 14, 2024 - From Issue: 732 By: Laura Ingwell Read More I have been asked a lot about what the unusually high temperatures we have been experiencing lately will mean for insect pests this season. I don’t have a good answer[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather Insect and Mite Management
Insect Spotlight: Seedcorn Maggot March 14, 2024 - From Issue: 732 By: Laura Ingwell Read More The seedcorn maggot, Delia platura, is one of the first pests that will cause damage to vegetables in the spring in our region. This fly, which resembles a house fly[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Watermelon Garlic Onions Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Insect Traps as a Monitoring Tool February 21, 2024 - From Issue: 731 By: Laura Ingwell Read More There are many traps available to help with monitoring insect populations. As you prepare for the 2024 growing season, I wanted to review some of them in case you want[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
