Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Valent USA Corp. just announced that EPA has approved the drip irrigation label for Presidio on pepper and other fruiting vegetables, curcurbits, brassicas, and leafy vegetables. This will be significant for growers that have… Continue Reading
Andy Wyenandt, Assistant Extension Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Rutgers University; wyenandt@aesop.rutgers.edu The strobilurin, or QoI, fungicides (FRAC code 11) are extremely useful in controlling a broad spectrum of common vegetable pathogens. You may know some of strobilurins as azoxystrobin (Quadris),… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Vegetable crops are susceptible to a number of soil borne pests. In particular, soil borne diseases such as Fusarium in vine crops and solanaceous crops, Rhizoctonia in bean crops, Sclerotinia in bean… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Asparagus With the predicted warm temperatures, you can expect to see an increase in egg laying by asparagus beetles adults on spears. As a general guideline, a treatment is recommended if 2% of the… Continue Reading
