Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu I have gotten reports from flower growers of an inundation of thrips into their flower crop in the last week or so. I know, I know flowers are not vegetables, but… Continue Reading
Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu Congratulations to Travis Kinnison for correctly identifying the damage in the photo as thrips injury and for being selected to be entered into the end of season raffle for $100 not… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu; @Delmarplantdoc Soybean vein necrosis disease (SVNd) is caused by the Soybean Vein Necrosis Virus, and is the most prevalent virus infecting soybeans. This virus is transmitted by several species of thrips during… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu “Why do I still have gold fleck on my tomatoes when I have sprayed repeatedly for thrips? I must have a resistant thrips population.” I have heard growers tell me this… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu I recently visited a grower that grows both tomatoes and bedding plants. The plants are grown in a high tunnel-like setting, i.e., with heat. The grower was having problems in his… Continue Reading
