Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa Continue to scout fields for both alfalfa weevil and pea aphids. Fields should be scouted for these two insect pests until the first cutting. Examine 5‐10 stems for damage and weevil larvae. A… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu I have seen several strawberry fields in the past week that have some plants with distorted wrinkled appearing foliage (Fig. 1). These leaves almost look like they have a virus, but… Continue Reading
Emmalea Ernest, Associate Scientist – Vegetable Crops; emmalea@udel.edu, Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu and Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu In 2013 several new varieties of transgenic sweet corn with insect resistance from BT genes and herbicide tolerance became… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu With the recent cold, windy weather as a reminder, I thought it would be good to reprint an article from 2011 that I wrote on transplanting early warm season vegetables. Remember that… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Cabbage Be sure to watch for imported cabbage worm (ICW) and diamondback moth larvae (DBM) within a week of transplanting. As a general guideline, treatment is recommended if you find 5% of the plants… Continue Reading
