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
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
Insect Spotlight: Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) April 17, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Cristhian Ochoa and Laura Ingwell Read More Lacewings are a group of insects commonly found in Indiana and throughout the world. There are several species, but the most common that you will see in Indiana include the[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Beneficial Insects and Mites Spotlight
Weed Spotlight: Common Chickweed April 17, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Jeanine Arana and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names Common chickweed, chickweed, starwort, starweed, bindweed, chicken-weeds, winter weed, satin flower, tongue grass, chickwhirtles, cluckenweed, mischievous Jack, skirt buttons, cyrillo, and white bird’s eye. Fun fact Did you[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weeds
Weed Spotlight: Henbit March 14, 2024 - From Issue: 732 By: Jeanine Arana and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names: Henbit, henbit dead nettle, henbit nettle, blind nettle, bee nettle, and giraffe head. Latin name: Lamium amplexicaule. “Lamium” is derived from the Latin for “throat,” referencing the flower[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weed Management Weeds
