Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Corn Gray leaf spot was identified this week from an irrigated field in Sussex County. The lesions were on the lowest leaves and not very numerous but a cause for concern since it is… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Tomato spotted wilt virus was indentified and confirmed today by ELISA on tomato plants from across the line in MD. We don’t see this very often but the symptoms are… Continue Reading
PDF Version of WCU 16:16 – July 4, 2008 In this issue: Vegetables Vegetable Crop Insects Heat Necrosis in Transplants Potato Disease Advisory #14 – July 4, 2008 Seed Quality Issues Lead to Reduced Stands Vegetable Crop Diseases Agronomic Crops… Continue Reading
Carl German, Extension Crops Marketing Specialist; clgerman@udel.edu World Corn Output Predicted to Fall; Stocks to Decline Global corn production is expected to decline 2% in the ’08/’09 marketing year to 771 million metric tons due to flooding in the U.S.… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa Continue to sample for potato leafhoppers on a weekly basis. The treatment thresholds are 20 per 100 sweeps on alfalfa 3 inches or less in height, 50 per 100 sweeps in 4-6 inch… Continue Reading
