David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Tree Fruit White peach scale crawlers should be active or will soon be active. To scout, place black electrical tape sticky side up around branches with scale on them. Crawlers will appear as small yellowish… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu This has been a soggy May. With overcast skies and drizzle almost every day along with cooler than normal temperatures. This type of weather is great for foliar disease problems such… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Tree Fruit Continue scouting for and treating for plum curculio in peaches, apples, plum, and cherry. Now is also the time to begin monitoring for white peach scale. Crawlers can be intercepted on black electrical… Continue Reading
Jennifer Jones and Kali Kniel, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Delaware Late spring and early summer harvest is upon us. Along with excitement and enthusiasm for delicious produce as well as great sales, Produce Safety is an… Continue Reading
Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist; emmalea@udel.edu The strawberry section of the Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations includes fungicide recommendations for botrytis and anthracnose. Timing of fungicide sprays should be informed by weather conditions. NEWA offers a Strawberry Diseases… Continue Reading
