Evaluating Insect Communities on Seven Varieties of Carrots During the 2021 Growing Season September 16, 2021 - From Issue: 697 By: Emily Justus and Elizabeth Long Read More Carrots are a wonderfully diverse crop with a wide array of varieties available to growers. Within this diversity lies the potential for identifying varieties that have higher natural resistance to[Read More…] Article Categories: Root, Tuber, and Bulb Crops Carrots Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Corn Earworms are Taking Flight August 12, 2021 - From Issue: 695 By: Laura Ingwell Read More After weeks of successive trap catches being empty or in the single digits, we have seen a dramatic increase in the last couple of days in the number of corn[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Insects Visiting CBD Hemp so Far During Summer 2021 August 11, 2021 - From Issue: 695 By: Zachary Serber and Elizabeth Long Read More This is our second year scouting CBD hemp to learn more about the insect communities occurring on these plants throughout the season and ‘who’ the potential pest insects might be![Read More…] Article Categories: Hemp Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Pests and Pest Management – General
Spotted lanternfly has been Detected in Indiana August 11, 2021 - From Issue: 695 By: Elizabeth Long Read More We were all hoping it would happen later, but unfortunately, the spotted lanternfly (SLF) (Lycorma delicatula) (Figure 1), an invasive planthopper with a piercing-sucking feeding strategy, was officially detected in[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Pests and Pest Management – General
Considerations when Selecting the Right Miticide July 15, 2021 - From Issue: 693 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Sometimes choosing the right product to manage a particular pest can be a daunting and risky task, especially when crops are close to harvest and an imposing outbreak sneaks up[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Japanese Beetles Emerging June 30, 2021 - From Issue: 692 By: John Obermeyer Read More A quick glance at my vegetable garden on Thursday, June 17, revealed a lonely Japanese beetle… I dutifully squished it! This does indicate that emergence is beginning in west central[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Spray Less, Pay Less, and Get Better Control of Your Arthropod Pests June 29, 2021 - From Issue: 692 By: Jacob Pecenka and Ashley Leach Read More Unfortunately, pests don’t know when to take the day off. Even though we have bees in the field and watermelons reaching peak bloom, we still need to watch out for[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Time to Scout for Squash Vine Borer (SVB) June 16, 2021 - From Issue: 691 By: Laura Ingwell Read More For some, we may often forget about the pesky squash vine borer until it’s too late. This pest of cucurbit crops tends to be sporadic in our region; you are[Read More…] Article Categories: Pumpkins Squash Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Corn Earworm Trapping for the 2021 Season is Beginning June 15, 2021 - From Issue: 691 By: Laura Ingwell Read More We have begun our state-wide trapping and monitoring program for corn earworm (Figure 1). The latest trap catch information can be found here. Traps have been placed at seven Purdue[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Crucifer Caterpillars are (or will soon be) Active! June 2, 2021 - From Issue: 690 By: Elizabeth Long Read More It’s around that time when your first crop of tender greens may be close to ready for first harvest! Growing kale, arugula, collard greens, and lettuce this year, I’ve been[Read More…] Article Categories: Cole Crops Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
