Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu The following article is excerpted from Rutgers Plant and Pest Advisory Newsletter and is a good refresher on fungicide basics. It was written by Andy Wyenandt, Ph.D., Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Rutgers University Protectant… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu I have continued to receive questions about bacterial fruit blotch (BFB), including how it spreads through a transplant house and the production field during the growing season. To… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Bolting is the term used for flower stalk formation in vegetables. Bolting response may be related to temperature, daylength, or a combination. Bolting in spinach, lettuce, and some radishes (oriental types) will… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Late blight Advisory We are using the E-WEATHER SERVICE from SkyBit, Inc. as we have in the past. The service determines specific requested weather parameters (temperature, relative humidity and rainfall) based on calculations of… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Melons Continue to scout all melons for aphids, cucumber beetles, and spider mites. In many fields, lady beetle populations are high and have helped to keep aphid populations in check. We are starting to… Continue Reading
