David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Peppers Beet armyworm is active in some locations. Look for a couple of plants next to each other with heavy windowpaning in the upper leaves, leaves tied together with silk, and small holes in the… Continue Reading
Haley Sater, University of Maryland , hsater@umd.edu, Wicomico County Extension Educator and Phillip Nguyen, University of Maryland, Summer Extension Intern July 17, 2025, Blackberries grown in the Salisbury area cultivars % ripened fruit. Cultivar % ripe fruit Brix Berry weigh… Continue Reading
Veronica Yurchak, Vegetable Specialist, UMD; vjohnso4@umd.edu Submit your best guess for what caused the damage visible on this cucumber leaf on the GTP logo or here,. To include a little more context: this damage was seen across many areas of… Continue Reading
Veronica Yurchak, Vegetable Specialist, UMD; vjohnso4@umd.edu Congratulations to Will Carlisle for being the first to correctly guess that this damage was caused by cucumber beetle feeding. We typically think of cucumber beetles as an issue for young cucurbit plants where… Continue Reading
Veronica Yurchak, Vegetable Specialist, UMD; vjohnso4@umd.edu The goal of this series is to increase awareness and knowledge of beneficial insects in cropping systems to help differentiate them from pests of concern. This week’s feature beneficial is the assassin bug,… Continue Reading
