Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Recent weather has produced conditions where there is high potential for sunburn in fruits and fruiting vegetables. Growers may need to consider ways to protect against sunburn. Sunburn is most prevalent on… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu If you have to contend with spotted wing drosophila, the following Extension publication may be a useful resource for combining multiple strategies to lessen damage and prevalence, especially for organic production systems: https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/B%201497_3.PDF.
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Trap catches for Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) adults remain constant. Small fruit growers (especially bramble and blueberry growers) will need to maintain their spray schedules for this very damaging insect pest.
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Although populations were lower the previous two springs due to colder overwintering conditions, it appears that populations could be higher this season. Although trap catches in Delaware are not as… Continue Reading
Cassandra Swett, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist – Berry Pathology, University of Maryland and Penn State University; clswett@umd.edu We all get a little rusty as we get older, but one thing that we don’t want to see getting rusty is… Continue Reading
