David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Cucurbits Striped cucumber beetles continue to roll into fields. We are beginning another pyrethroid resistance monitoring effort this year and need beetles from all over Delmarva. If you have a location in which the entomology… Continue Reading
Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist; emmalea@udel.edu Since mid-March of this year, temperatures have been warmer than typical and in the last 30 days temperatures in much of Delaware have been 4 to 6°F above average (Fig. 1). This… Continue Reading
Lynn Sosnoskie, Cornell Univ.; Dwight Lingenfelter, Penn State; and Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu Postemergence herbicides work best on small plants (less than 3 inches tall); at the same tie crop stage is important to avoid harming the snap… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Cucurbits Scout for striped cucumber beetle on any planted cucurbit – cantaloupe, cucumber, watermelon, and summer squash. They have been spotted in watermelon planted last week and in high tunnel cucumbers. Of those, watermelon is… Continue Reading
Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist; emmalea@udel.edu As early planted sweet corn fields emerge, some with better stands than others, questions arise about what effect poor stands will have on ultimate yield. Yield reduction due to stand loss will… Continue Reading
