David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu This year, Guess The Pest participants will be entered into an end of season sweep net drawing (as well as other potential items). To enter a guess, click on the Guess The Pest Logo or… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Wow, apparently Spongy or Gypsy moth is a popularly despised insect! A lot of folks correctly identified this one. Congratulations Sara Collins and many, many others. Last year it caused significant defoliation in hardwood forest… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Corn Continue scouting for cutworm in corn. You may see withered plants which can be indicative of cutworm, wireworm, or white grub attack. Cutworms will make burrows in the soil, such burrows will be as… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Cucurbits Striped cucumber beetle aggregations have been observed this week in cantaloupe and squash. Begin scouting all watermelon transplants! This includes plants on the transplant wagons, recently transplanted, and any cucurbit in the ground besides… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu I have gotten a few questions about burcucumber over the winter. Like many things, weeds seem to be cyclical. They are a problem for a few years, then we get them under control and… Continue Reading
