David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Sweet Corn Continue scouting whorl stage sweet corn for Fall Armyworm. New Jersey reports central Jersey fields above threshold and that pyrethroid efficacy is low. That leaves Avaunt, spinosyns, and chlorantraniliprole as our best armyworm… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Harlequin bugs are being seen in especially high numbers this season. They are a pest of many vegetables, but preferentially feed on and damage brassica plants, which includes mustards, crucifers, greens… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu This has been a tough growing season for most of our vegetable crops. Some crops were planted late and had problems setting fruit later on in the summer heat while others… Continue Reading
