Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu Cereal rust mites have piercing-sucking mouth parts and damage timothy by feeding on bulliform cells which play an important role in reducing water loss during drought stress. Cereal rust mite feeding… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa Alfalfa Weevil: We are starting to see the first hatch of alfalfa weevil eggs. As soon as the weather begins to warm up, you should begin to sample for larvae on a weekly… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa Now that the weather has finally started to warm up, you should begin to sample for alfalfa weevil on a weekly basis. Look for small larvae feeding in the tips of plants producing… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa If you have not started to sample for alfalfa weevil, be sure to begin sampling fields on a weekly basis. Larvae are present in fields in Kent and Sussex counties. Look for small… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Alfalfa If you have not started to sample for alfalfa weevil, be sure to begin sampling fields on a weekly basis. Look for small larvae feeding in the tips of plants producing a round,… Continue Reading
