David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Soybean Continue scouting full season bean fields for stink bugs and defoliation. Remember, defoliation thresholds do decrease during the reproductive stages. Most of the full season bean fields I have seen have a well-developed canopy… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Vineyards Spotted lanternfly adults are currently being spotted. Scout for them invading the edges of vineyards now through October. If you see them, it also means you should be on the alert for next season… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Cucurbits Striped cucumber beetles continue to emerge out of the soil leading to staggered generations and frustration among some folks who are battling them. The most consistent products in recent spray trials have been Assail,… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu and Karen Rane, Plant Diagnostician, University of Maryland rane@umd.edu There have been some strange happenings in vegetable/fruit fields this season. The latest one is with cantaloupe fruit. The fruit looks… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Root knot nematodes (RKN) are plant pathogenic roundworms that live in the soil and feed on plant roots. They are favored by sandy soils found across much of DE and eastern shore MD.… Continue Reading
