Emmalea Ernest, Associate Scientist – Vegetable Crops; emmalea@udel.edu and Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Pole lima beans are a very profitable crop for market gardeners and produce growers across Delaware and also have an enthusiastic following among… Continue Reading
Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu We have three stink bug species that are considered pests of soybeans. They include the green stink bug, brown stink bug, and the invasive brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB). All three… Continue Reading
Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu Stink bugs are starting to show up in soybeans. We have three stink bug species that are considered a pest of soybeans. They include the green stink bug, brown stink bug,… Continue Reading
Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu Scout Alfalfa for Potato Leafhoppers Continue to sample alfalfa for potato leafhoppers. Sample weekly starting seven days after the first cutting until final harvest. Ten sweep net samples should be taken… Continue Reading
Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu As wheat matures and is harvested, watch for stink bugs moving into adjacent corn fields. Brown stink bugs are the most common species found in wheat in Delaware. Corn is most… Continue Reading
