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
Winter Weeds as Refuge for Pest and Beneficial Invertebrates April 17, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Samantha Willden and Laura Ingwell Read More Background High tunnels provide a hospitable environment for crops and insect pests, but little is known about the weed community present within them. From 1 December 2022 to 17 March[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Beneficial Insects and Mites Pests and Pest Management – General Weeds
Comparison of Microenvironment between Caterpillar Tunnels and Permanent High Tunnels March 14, 2024 - From Issue: 732 By: Wenjing Guan and Samantha Willden Read More Over the past year, we conducted a comparative study on microclimate conditions within caterpillar tunnels and high tunnels at five farms in Indiana. This initiative was prompted by the growing[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Caterpillar Tunnels Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels High Tunnels
Presence of Tomato Pinworm on High Tunnel Tomato in Indiana September 5, 2023 - From Issue: 727 By: Samantha Willden, Elizabeth Long and Laura Ingwell Read More Background Tomato pinworm “TPW” (Keiferia lycopersicella) is a small microlepidopteran pest of solanaceous crops with a strong preference for tomato (Figure 1). It naturally occurs in warm climates of the[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: High Tunnels
Are Pillbugs Pests? How Can They be Managed? May 2, 2023 - From Issue: 718 By: Samantha Willden and Laura Ingwell Read More Background Pillbugs, roly-polys, and potato bugs are the dominant common names for the isopod genus Armadillidium spp. As the scientific name suggests, these little critters resemble mini armadillos but are,[Read More…] Article Tags: IPM Pests and Pest Management – General Pillbugs
