Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu There is a new ‘old’ pest infecting garlic and onions in New York and other New England states that has been found as far south as Pennsylvania. It is the garlic… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Root knot nematodes are microscopic roundworms that are widely distributed in Delaware agricultural soils and can cause varying degrees of damage to susceptible crops. Most of the damage caused by root knot nematodes is… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu There is a new sample submission form available on the Plant Clinic website http://ag.udel.edu/plantclinic. This new form is updated to reflect personnel changes and lines for entering email addresses and information that will help… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Nematodes in Veggies Fall is the best time to soil sample for nematode pests such as root knot, lesion, and other plant parasitic nematodes. After fall harvest but before any fall tillage is done,… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu The fall is generally the best time to sample for nematode populations in vegetables and field crops. After harvest is complete but before any fall tillage is the best time for taking survey samples.… Continue Reading
