Corn Earworm Trapping is Underway June 26, 2019 - From Issue: 661 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 each of[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Strawberry Insect Pest Update June 20, 2019 - From Issue: 660 By: Wenjing Guan Read More At the Southwest Purdue Ag Center, we are studying annual strawberry production on plastic mulch. Our hope is to gather information for best production practices in our area. As we[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Watch for Two-spotted Spider Mites on High Tunnel Cucumbers June 6, 2019 - From Issue: 659 By: Wenjing Guan and Laura Ingwell Read More Supported by NC SARE (LNC17-390), we are continuing research for improving high tunnel cucumber production. One of the biggest challenges for growing cucumbers in high tunnels in the summer is[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cucumbers Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Insect and Mite Management
Insecticides Kill Insects May 22, 2019 - From Issue: 658 By: Laura Ingwell and Dan Egel Read More I know this may not come as a surprise to most of you, but it is rare that we get to observe the effectiveness of insecticides in such a dramatic[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Seedcorn Maggots and Wireworms in Cucurbits May 22, 2019 - From Issue: 658 By: Laura Ingwell and Dan Egel Read More In addition to delaying much of our fieldwork, the cool set spring has wreaked havoc on some of the plants we have been able to squeeze in during brief dry[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Pest Monitoring May 8, 2019 - From Issue: 657 By: Laura Ingwell Read More As we wait patiently for the ground to dry and our seedlings to grow, take a moment to consider your strategy for maintaining plant health. If you haven’t started already,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Brassica Pest Collaborative April 11, 2019 - From Issue: 655 By: Wenjing Guan Great information on pest management of brassica crops can be found at the Brassica Pest Collaborative website (https://ag.umass.edu/vegetable/resources/brassica-pest-collaborative). This project recently conducted several online workshops on managing insect pests of[Read More…] Article Categories: Cole Crops Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Striped Cucumber Beetles: Densities and Effective Scouting in Watermelons October 24, 2018 - From Issue: 652 By: John Ternest Read More Striped cucumber beetle can be a significant pest in watermelon production systems. These pests can cause feeding damage to roots, stems, leaves, and flowers of plants as well as the[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
IPM Revisited: A Cost-effective Solution for Balancing Pest and Pollinator Management October 24, 2018 - From Issue: 652 By: Jacob Pecenka Read More Insecticides are often needed to control pests in vegetable crops, but in crops that require pollinators we often worry about the impact those insecticides may have on those pollinators (Figure[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Bees Insect and Mite Management
What’s Eating my Squash? September 20, 2018 - From Issue: 651 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Many of us may 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 either[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
