David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Alfalfa Scout alfalfa for potato leafhopper. Our Insect management guide has a dynamic threshold table incorporated, accounting for plant size and value of hay, and control cost. If your fields are experiencing drought stress, it… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu The dry conditions we have had up until this week have caused thrips and two spotted spider mite TSSM (Tetranychus urticae), populations to become problematic in many vegetable fields. These pests… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Over the past few weeks I have gotten reports of and have seen vegetable (mostly tomato, but also pepper crucifers, cucurbits and small fruit) fields throughout the Mid-Atlantic having problems with… Continue Reading
– Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Allium leaf miner (ALM) and thrips damage are being reported from many different crops. I have talked about both these pests in previous articles and will not go into any… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu The hotter temperatures we have had have caused thrips and to a lesser extent two spotted spider mite, TSSM (Tetranychus urticae) populations to rapidly increase in some vegetable fields. These pests… Continue Reading
