For over a decade, basil downy mildew (BDM) has caused significant losses in basil grown in organic and conventional field and greenhouse production across the United States. At the time of its introduction, there were very few fungicides labeled for its control making it nearly impossible to grow a successful crop in many areas of […]
Continue reading...July 2, 2022 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Sparganothis Fruitworm Degree-Day Update: as of July 02, 2022
Based on our degree-day (DD) model for Sparganothis fruitworm, first eggs hatched at about 895 DD (see chart). As of July 02, Sparganothis has accumulated 1101.5 DD (using April 15 as biofix). This indicates that eggs have started to hatch, and fruit will become susceptible to infestation since larval injury to fruit usually begins after […]
Continue reading...July 2, 2022 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update: 07-02-22
Powdery mildew has been reported in cucurbit crops. For more information on the control of CPM please click here. Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported on cucumber in southern New Jersey and Eastern PA. For more information on CDM control please click here. Bacterial leaf spot has been reported in pepper. More more information on […]
Continue reading...July 1, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Crop progress and sicklebarring palmer greenstalks
Salem County: Two plus inches of June precipitation on the 9th and 12th carried non-irrigated corn and soybean through the month with only trace amounts of precipitation until the 24th when some areas received another half inch. In exceptionally wet fields, climbing humidity levels on the 13th, 14th, and 15th were high enough to allow […]
Continue reading...July 1, 2022 Andy Wyenandt
Identifying white mold in tomato production
White mold, or timber rot, is caused by the soil-borne fungal pathogen, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. The photo on right shows a high tunnel tomato plant with main stem infected by white mold. Over time the entire plant will slowly collapse looking similar to a wilt or root rot pathogen as the water supply is cut off […]
Continue reading...June 30, 2022 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for June 30, 2022
Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth: A biofix point for OFM was set on 4/11 in southern counties, and on 4/14 in northern counties. The second generation timings are updated below. Insecticide Type County/Region Degree Days by 6/30 base 45 Conventional 1150-1200 1450-1500 Diamide 1075-1150 1375-1450 Gloucester – Southern 1522 1st –past 2nd –past 1st –past 2nd […]
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