David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Cole Crops Recent heavy rains may be suppressing DBM and ICW egg hatch. Continue scouting for worm presence. Thresholds are 20% seedling or recent transplant infestation and 30% until beginning of reproductive stages or harvested… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Pumpkins Scout pumpkins for aphids and treat if honeydew is starting to become evident, particularly on the pumpkin. We have a plethora of aphid active materials, including acetamiprid, Sivanto, Fulfill, PQZ, Sefina, Torac, diamides and… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Tomato Continue treating for tomato fruitworm. Moth flight has been heavy. Also look for the characteristic yellow starburst pattern of stink bug feeding on the fruit. Excellent stink bug products include Assail and Venom or… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Lima Bean Scout now for tarnished plant bug, corn earworm, and loopers. Thresholds for tarnished plant bug are 15 in 50 sweeps. Fairly specific options include Beleaf, Transform, and Dimethoate if not hand harvesting. Pyrethroids… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Sweet Corn Trap counts are fluctuating quite a bit, with some locations higher and others fairly low. This time of year, and particularly with the hot weather we have had, we have had even low… Continue Reading
