Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu On a recent visit to a farm, I saw bright yellow leaves in a pumpkin field (Fig. 1) and wondered if this could be cucurbit yellow vine decline that was first… 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 have gotten several emails and calls from growers in different areas of the state reporting they are seeing the beginnings of squash vine borer problems in their pumpkins or squash… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu On a recent visit to a farm I saw bright yellow leaves in a pumpkin field (Fig. 1) and wondered if this could be Cucurbit yellow vine decline that was first… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland;jbrust@umd.edu On several farms I have visited lately with squash I was surprised to see several wilted plants (Fig. 1) that upon further inspection had squash vine borers. Some of these squash plants… Continue Reading
