David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Congratulations to Mike Ciborowski for correctly figuring that what has happened to this field is an outbreak of nematodes. Mike will be entered in for the end of year drawing for a scouting toolkit. This… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu As this growing season winds down and for the next few weeks it is a good time to examine vegetable roots for root knot nematode (RKN). I would be suspicious of… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu All cucurbits, including watermelon and cantaloupe, are hosts of root knot nematodes (RKN). RKN are plant pathogenic roundworms, which live in the soil. Although many other species of nematodes are nonpathogenic to… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Amvac’s Mocap EC nematicide/insecticide has been approved for use on lima beans in Delaware for nematode control as a 24c special local needs label. Previously, the granule formulation was available. The EC formulation allows for… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu One principle of managing for improved soil health is that you should always have a crop growing on the soil. This will maintain or add organic matter, provide benefits from the action… Continue Reading
