Guess the Pest! September 1
This week we are focusing on soybean. What is this worm at the bottom of my sweep net? Click on the link to log your answer! https://forms.gle/AjQxxk9QzhegzCw48
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Guess the Pest August 18 Answer: Small Hive Beetle
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Unfortunately, Bob Lieby knows what small hive beetle is. This pest gets under my skin more than Varroa mite. Strong hives in full sun tend not to deal with them in our area but watch… Continue Reading
Agronomic Crop Insect Scouting
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Soybean The next 10 days or so are going to be critical for finding small worms in soybean and sorghum. Playing with some numbers and examining trends between 8, 9, and 10 dollar bushel beans,… Continue Reading
Fruit Crop Insect Scouting
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Scout for signs of brown marmorated stink bug activity. This is the time of year in which we begin seeing more of them migrating to ‘greener pasture.’ Also keep an eye open for spotted lanternfly… Continue Reading
Vegetable Crop Insect Scouting
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Sweet Corn This will be the hardest crop to keep clean that we will have all year. Pheromone and blacklight trap captures continue to increase. We have not experienced such large blacklight trap counts in… Continue Reading