Weed Spotlight: Ground Ivy July 24, 2024 - From Issue: 741 By: Helen Angelina Nocito and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names: Ground ivy, gill-over-the-ground, creeping Charlie, field balm, haymaids, cat’s foot, alehoffs Latin name: Glechoma hederacea L. Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family) General Description and Identification Ground ivy is a[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weed Management
Weed Spotlight: Yellow Nutsedge July 11, 2024 - From Issue: 740 By: Josue Cerritos and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names: Yellow nutsedge, yellow nutgrass, nut sedge, chufa, earth almond, northern nutgrass Latin names: Cyperus esculentus L. Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family) General Description Perennial sedges are among the most[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weed Management
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
Weed spotlight: Carpetweed June 28, 2024 - From Issue: 739 By: Josue Cerritos and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names: Carpetweed, Indian chickweed, whorled chickweed, devils-grip, green carpetweed Latin name: Mollugo verticillata L. Family: Molluginaceae General Description and Life Cycle Carpetweed is a summer annual. Compared to other[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weed Management
Weed Spotlight: Common Milkweed June 14, 2024 - From Issue: 738 By: Carlos Lopez and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names Common milkweed, silkweed, cotton-weed, Virginia silk, wild cotton, silky milkweed, common silkweed, showy milkweed, swallow wort. Latin name Asclepias syriaca. “Asclepias” from Asklepios, the Ancient Greek god of[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weed Management
Insect Spotlight: Blow Flies June 14, 2024 - From Issue: 738 By: Robert Grosdidier and Laura Ingwell Read More Blow flies are a group of iridescent green or blue flies belonging to the family Calliphoridae. Flies undergo complete metamorphosis, transitioning through egg-larva(maggot)-pupa-adult. Often in this situation, the larvae and[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Beneficial Insects and Mites 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
Weed Spotlight: Palmer Amaranth May 15, 2024 - From Issue: 736 By: Emmanuel Cooper and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names: Palmer amaranth, Palmer pigweed, carelessweed, and dioecious amaranth. Latin name: Amaranthus palmeri. “Amaranthus” is derived from the Greek word “amarantus” meaning “everlasting flowers”. This is a reference to[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weed 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
Weed Spotlight: Dandelion May 2, 2024 - From Issue: 735 By: Celia Corado and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names: Dandelion, lions-tooth, blow-ball, cankerwort, Irish daisy, pee-a-bed, wet-a-bed Latin name: Taraxacum officinale Family: Asteraceae (Aster family, sunflower family) Life Cycle Dandelion is a perennial weed that reproduces by[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weed Management
