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Sweet Corn
European corn borer (ECB) moth catches remain stable at low levels throughout the state. ECB population maps will resume if second flight catches rise to high enough numbers. Only occasional feeding in sweet corn has been detected by field personnel.
The highest nightly trap catches of ECB for the week ending 08/10/22 are as follows:
| Blairstown 1 | Downer 1 | Milltown 1 |
| Califon 1 | Farmingdale 1 | New Egypt 1 |
| Cinnaminson 1 | long Valley 1 | Oldwick 1 |
| Dayton 1 | Matawan 1 | Sergeantsville 1 |
Listen to Wes Kline discuss how to build a one-way street for water in produce packinghouses. The fundamentals of water distribution, the FSMA PSR, and practical ways of implementing backflow prevention are covered. Click on the image below to access the YouTube video.
Pepper anthracnose has been confirmed in southern New Jersey. For more information on its control please click here.
Learn more about the weed nutsedge and appropriate management strategies based on the plants growth preferences and dislikes. These resources can be used to develop a short and long term management plan for nutsedge control. Visit the NJAES Weed Management YouTube playlist for a video presentation or download our nutsedge decision tool fact sheet. These resources are one of a five-part weed management series funded by USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant AM190100.
Sweet Corn
European corn borer (ECB) moth catches are increasing slightly in parts of the state. Overall numbers remain quite low, however. ECB population maps will resume if second flight catches rise to high enough numbers.
The highest nightly trap catches of ECB for the week ending 08/03/22 are as follows:
| Centerton 1 | Farmingdale 1 | New Egypt 1 |
| Cinnaminson 1 | Georgetown 1 | Old Bridge 1 |
| Crosswicks 1 | Matawan 1 | Sergeantsville 1 |
| Downer 1 | Medford 1 | Springdale 1 |
