David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Corn Western corn rootworm adults are active and worth scouting for if planting corn in the same field as this year’s, and especially in western Kent or New Castle County where the ground is heavier.… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Cucurbits Squash vine borer and Squash bug continue to attack summer squashes. Treat for squash bug when there is an average of 1 egg mass per plant once egg masses begin hatching. You may have… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu I visited some strawberry fields over the last few days in Maryland and while most of the fields were on plastic, some were matted row production. Overall, I found low levels… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Congratulations to Bob Leiby for correctly identifying the cause of the whitish yellow speckles on the leaf as feeding injury caused by two spotted spider mite. This is a common greenhouse invader, especially when winter… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Now is the time to prepare greenhouses for the 2021 planting season. Pests such as thrips and spider mites overwinter on weeds growing in the greenhouse or on weeds along the outside of the greenhouse.… Continue Reading
