David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Congratulations to Keith McGowan and others for identifying nematodes and sudden death syndrome. The stem question was a tough one. The discoloration is actually from Dectes stem borer tunneling. This particular field had heavy Dectes… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu Fall is often a good time and most convenient time to treat most perennial weeds because it is the time that plants are best able to translocate the herbicide to the roots where it… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu According to my random number generator, a hearty congratulations goes to Keith McGowan and everyone who entered Western Bean Cutworm for last week’s GTP. WBC began expanding its range eastward about 20 years ago and… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu I’ve noticed stores already have Halloween junk for sale- spooky! So, in the spirit of spookiness, we have several photos of soybeans with various ailments. What do these remind you of? (Each photo is a… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu This week, I had a couple of trivia pests in mind. This is one that is a MAJOR corn pest out west and in the Great Lakes region, apparently an occasional to minor pest in… Continue Reading
