Although conditions have been favorable, No Late blight has been reported in New Jersey this past week.

Basil

Downy mildew remains active – All basil growers should scout on a daily basis and should add a labeled downy mildew specific fungicide to their weekly fungicide program. Phosphite fungicides (FRAC code 33), such as Prophyt, K-Phite, and Rampart have shown the best efficacy in trials at RAREC. Actinovate (OMRI- approved) is also labeled for downy mildew control. Please remember, all abandoned basil fields should be worked under immediately after last harvest to kill the foliage! Abandoned fields left unattended after use will only serve as a source of inoculum for other fields. [Read more…]

Vegetable IPM Report 7-31-13 – Click to View | Download | Print

Current Week’s Pest Maps – Available Maps for the week are highlighted

• European Corn Borer Map
• Corn Earworm Blacklight Map
• Corn Earworm Pheromone Map
• Brown Marmorated Stinkbug Map
• Vegetable IPM Pest Map Archive

For Commercial Vegetable Growers
Date: Tuesday, August 20, at 5:30 pm
Location: RAREC
121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ (Upper Deerfield)

• Investigator Presentations and Research Plot Tours
• Bring your plant insect, disease, or weed samples for identification
• Pesticide recertification credits

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Vegetable IPM Report 7-24-13 – Click to View | Download | Print

Current Week’s Pest Maps – Available Maps for the week are highlighted

• European Corn Borer Map
• Corn Earworm Blacklight Map
• Corn Earworm Pheromone Map
• Brown Marmorated Stinkbug Map
• Vegetable IPM Pest Map Archive

Late blight Update

No Late blight has been reported in New Jersey this week.

Basil

Downy mildew – All basil growers should scout on a daily basis and should add a labeled downy mildew specific fungicide to their weekly fungicide program. Phosphite fungicides (FRAC code 33), such as Prophyt, K-Phite, and Rampart have shown the best efficacy in trials at RAREC. Actinovate (OMRI- approved) is also labeled for downy mildew control. Please remember, all abandoned basil fields should be worked under immediately after last harvest to kill the foliage! [Read more…]