Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu I have seen and have gotten reports of (and some really nice pictures of) stinkbug damage in tomatoes over the past 10 days from all over Maryland including the Eastern Shore.… Continue Reading
Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu Congratulations Chris Leon for correctly identifying the damage in the photo as stink bug damage and for being selected to be entered into the end of season raffle for $100 not… Continue Reading
Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu, Phillip Sylvester, Extension Agent – Agriculture, Kent County; philllip@udel.edu and David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owens@udel.edu The old farming adage “Knee high by the 4th of July”, a benchmark used to indicate… Continue Reading
Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu and David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu We have recently captured a large number of green stink bug adults in our black light traps. While there are no established thresholds or recommendations… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Alfalfa Continue scouting alfalfa for alfalfa weevil damage. With the warm weather we have been having, they are active state-wide. When sampling, collect 30 stems (stems should be taken from several locations in the field),… Continue Reading
