Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Although we do not have a fruit scouting program, we do have a few pheromone traps out near peach and apple orchards in the state and we have found a few adults in traps.… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Last week I saw several high tunnel tomatoes with moderate to severe two-spotted spider mite (TSSM) Tetranychus urticae infestations (Fig. 1). These pests vary in color from white to yellow to… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Stanton Gill has identified a new invasive pest of ornamentals and vegetables in Maryland: the European pepper moth, Duponchelia fovealis. The European pepper moth was found on petunia and geraniums from… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu Pythium Blight (Cottony Leak) Pythium blight has been a problem on the Delmarva during periods of rainy weather and cool temperatures. The disease causes damage on several plant… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu Bacterial leaf spot (BLS) is a common and widespread disease of peppers in Maryland and Delaware. The bacterial pathogen that causes BLS is Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria. The… Continue Reading
