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Agronomic Crop Insect Scouting

July 10, 2020ahoggard

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Field Corn Continue scouting for Japanese beetle silk clipping and for pollination progress. If beetles have clipped silks back to less than a half inch and corn is less than 50% pollinated, a spray may… Continue Reading →

Agronomic Crops 28:17, agronomic crop insect scouting

Cucurbit Downy Mildew Now Present in the Region

July 10, 2020ahoggard

Jake Jones, Extension Agriculture Agent, Kent County; jgjones@udel.edu Downy mildew was found on processing cucumber in Hurlock, Maryland on Monday, July 6, 2020 and Milford, Delaware on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Widespread rain throughout the region on Friday, July 10,… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 28:17, cucumber, cucurbit downy mildew

Managing Heat Stress in Lima and Snap Beans

July 10, 2020ahoggard

 Emmalea Ernest, Associate Scientist – Vegetable Crops; emmalea@udel.edu Snap and lima beans that were planted in early June are approaching the flowering stage. Early June plantings frequently experience the most heat stress, since they flower in mid-July, which is often… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 28:17, abiotic stress, climate change, heat stress, lima bean, snap bean

Southern Bacterial Wilt of Tomato Found

July 10, 2020ahoggard

Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Southern bacterial wilt of tomato, which is caused by the soil-borne bacterium Ralstonia solanacearum Race 1, has been found in several tomato fields just recently. This pathogen affects many solanaceous crops… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 28:17, southern bacterial wilt, tomato

Vegetable Crop Insect Scouting

July 10, 2020ahoggard

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Snap Beans and Lima Beans Scout for potato leafhopper. Sprays are justified if you capture 5 adults or nymphs per sweep. Look very carefully at the bottom of your net, early instar leafhoppers are about… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 28:17, vegetable insect scouting

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