Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist; emmalea@udel.edu Since mid-March of this year, temperatures have been warmer than typical and in the last 30 days temperatures in much of Delaware have been 4 to 6°F above average (Fig. 1). This… 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 Sweet Corn Moth trap captures have declined due to a combination of cool nights and decreasing attractive resources near our pheromone traps. This is a general reminder that the most effective trap is going to… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Melons Two spotted spider mites are moving into watermelons from field interiors, and a report came in earlier this week that sounded like a potential case of transplants with mites on them being planted into… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Cole crops Cabbage aphid populations are increasing. Imported cabbageworm is very active, along with lower populations of many other cabbage pests. We even had a cutworm destroy the growing point in one of our plot… Continue Reading
