Fruit Crop Insect Management

Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Although populations were lower the previous two springs due to colder overwintering conditions, it appears that populations could be higher this season. Although trap catches in Delaware are not as… Continue Reading

Two of Our Least Favorite Fall Pest Problems May Be Consorting Together: Fruit Rot and Spotted Wing Drosophila in Fall Berries

Cassandra Swett, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist – Berry Pathology, University of Maryland and Penn State University; clswett@umd.edu and Kelly Hamby, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist – Sustainable Agroecosystems and Integrated Pest Management, University of Maryland; kahamby@udel.edu. Warm rains in… Continue Reading

Two of Our Least Favorite Fall Pests May Be Consorting Together: Botrytis Fruit Rot and Spotted Wing Drosophila in Fall Berries

Cassandra Swett, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist – Berry Pathology, University of Maryland and Penn State University; clswett@umd.edu and Kelly Hamby, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist – Sustainable Agroecosystems and Integrated Pest Management, University of Maryland; kahamby@udel.edu. Warm rains in… Continue Reading