Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu and Quintin Johnson, Research Associate, Weed Science; quintin@udel.edu Prowl H2O received a label for pastures last season and we had trials to control large crabgrass in an established orchardgrass field. We tried Prowl H2O… Continue Reading
Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu Cereal rust mites have piercing-sucking mouth parts and damage timothy by feeding on bulliform cells which play an important role in reducing water loss during drought stress. Cereal rust mite feeding… Continue Reading
Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu Don’t get caught with you plants down! With so many corn hybrids containing one or more Bt traits for insect control, it’s easy to get confused about the spectrum of control… Continue Reading
Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu Begin sampling alfalfa for alfalfa weevils by examining 10 random stems per field on a weekly basis until first cutting, noting the presence of alfalfa weevil larvae and feeding injury. If… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Plastic is being laid across the region in anticipation of the first watermelon plantings about a month away. The following are some thoughts on watermelon management addressing questions received over the past… Continue Reading
