David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Spider Mite Alert New this year for us is participation in Syngenta’s Pest Patrol (https://www.syngenta-us.com/pest-patrol) a text to voice mail service that alerts subscribers when a new message has been posted that they can listen… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Cucurbits Striped cucumber beetles continue to be active a bit later than usual. I treated some watermelons a week ago at Carvel with a foliar spray and was a bit surprised to find as many… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Cucurbits Cucumber beetles continue to be very active. In a late May planting at Carvel, beetle populations exceeded 2-5 per plant and they defoliated a couple of scattered plants. Fields that are flowering and have… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Cucurbits Begin scouting for two spotted spider mites. We recently posted a spider mite fact sheet that covers mite biology, natural enemies, thresholds in various crops, miticides in various crops, and miticide impacts to beneficials:… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Cucurbits All major cucurbit pests are either active or soon will be. Cucumber beetles continue to be active, although perhaps with somewhat less intensity than in previous years. Watermelon thresholds are between 2-5 beetles per… Continue Reading
