David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Soybean and Slugs Some of the earliest soybean has been planted. The weather forecast is generally calling for cool weather with ample rain fall. Be watching these early fields like a hawk for slug damage.… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Be sure to scout strawberry plantings for spider mites. Thresholds during the flowering and fruiting stage are 15 – 20 mites per leaflet. Take 10 mid-canopy leaflets (not the full leaf) per acre and count… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu The unusually warm winter and early spring we have had up to now has allowed large populations of seed and root maggots to invade our vegetable fields. Some farms have been… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Many growers choose not to produce their own transplants but contract with greenhouse growers locally or in the South. The majority of these transplants are of high quality and perform well in… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Gloves are often used in food service to reduce the transmission of food-borne pathogens. However, COVID 19 is a respiratory disease transmitted through respiratory droplet dispersal when those carrying the virus cough… Continue Reading
