David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Early Transplant Loss Culprits Both insects and diseases can cause rapid wilting of young transplants. The most likely insect culprits would be seedcorn maggot and wireworm. Wireworm is going to be very patchy, hitting a… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Cole Crops Cabbage whites have been flying now for the last couple of weeks. Scout cole crops for worms and for flea beetles. The threshold for young plants is a 20% infestation. When plants are… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Asparagus Scout for asparagus beetle adults and eggs on emerging spears. Eggs are small, cylindrical and dark colored. They stick into the spear at a 90-degree angle. There are two species that feed on asparagus,… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Pea planting has progressed significantly this week and potato planting is well underway. Timing of spring-planted vegetables will depend on soil conditions, soil temperatures, and long-term weather forecasts. We currently are in… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Southern blight is a fungal disease that is most common in the tropics and subtropics, but also is found in the SE United States in the summer. In Maryland we usually… Continue Reading
