Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Spotted Wing Drosophila Over the past couple of weeks, we have started to find spotted wing drosophila adults in traps placed in 6 locations throughout the state. The following new publications were recently developed… Continue Reading
Phillip Sylvester, Kent Co., Ag Agent; phillip@udel.edu Late blight Advisory Location: Art and Keith Wicks Farm, Rt 9, Leipsic, Kent County, Delaware Greenrow: April 20 Date DSV Total DSV Accumulated P-Days Spray Interval Recommendation 6/19-6/21 1 80 478 10-days 6/22-6/25… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu and Karen Rane, Extension Specialist Entomology, University of Maryland rane@umd.edu We have seen very high populations of striped cucumber beetles on squash, pumpkins, cantaloupe, watermelon and other cucurbits over the last… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu I have been seeing and receiving a few samples of yellowing (chlorosis) around the margins of cantaloupe leaves (Fig. 1). There was no chlorosis between the veins and no marginal necrosis… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Growers are experiencing quality problems in sweet corn this year related to poor pollination as a result of high heat. This problem is more severe in less stress tolerant varieties and where… Continue Reading
