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Agronomic Insect Scouting

May 29, 2025raharris

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Soybean Scout stand establishment in soybean to make sure no unexpected stand reducing pests are active. Defoliator activity is normal and unlikely to cause issues at this time. We visited one field that had a… Continue Reading →

Agronomic Crops 33:12, potato leafhopper, slugs

Agronomic Crop Insect Scouting

May 1, 2025raharris

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Early Season Moth Activity Many thanks to Haley Sater and Joanne Whalen for checking traps for us. Trap counts are as follows: Location # nights True Armyworm Black Cutworm Salisbury, MD 7 3 18 Laurel,… Continue Reading →

Agronomic Crops 33:8, seedcorn maggot, slugs

Agronomic Crop Insect Scouting

April 25, 2025lyndsie

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Alfalfa Mid-to Large alfalfa weevil larvae are still present in some fields. Alfalfa is growing well now, so check its height and compare your counts per 30 stems with the threshold table found in the… Continue Reading →

Agronomic Crops 33:7, alfalfa, slugs, small grain

Agronomic Crop Insect Scouting

April 12, 2024raharris

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Slugs Slugs are very active right now. While there are no true thresholds for slugs in field crops, a common benchmark is 1-2 slugs per square foot is a level of interest that may (or… Continue Reading →

Agronomic Crops 32:5, alfalfa, slugs

Slug Alert

April 5, 2024raharris

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu This winter has been mild, and this weather has been very conducive to slug activity. I suspect this is going to be a very active year for slugs. It may be helpful to scout no-till… Continue Reading →

Agronomic Crops 32:4, slugs

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