Dr. Mengjun Hu, University of Maryland, and Kathy Demchak, Penn State University, have written an extensive article on effective strategies for Botrytis and Anthracnose fruit rot control for the 2022 season. Managing gray mold (Botrytis) on strawberries is increasingly challenging because of fungicide resistance development, plus a new Botrytis species that is less susceptible to […]
Continue reading...May 18, 2022 Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update
Due to subnormal temperatures and storms, there has not been enough pest activity to warrant producing maps. Sweet corn European corn borer moths have now been trapped in Gloucester and Salem County blacklights. This is the beginning of the first, over-wintering generation of moths whose numbers will increase over the next two to three weeks. […]
Continue reading...May 18, 2022 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for May 18, 2022
Peach: Bacterial Spot: Generally we recommend starting at 0.5 ozs metallic copper and gradually lowering the rate as the season progresses. The rate applied will depend on the formulation. Dr. Lalancette published a chart listing common copper formulations and rates for peach and nectarine applications. Avoid combining copper with captan especially if it has been […]
Continue reading...May 17, 2022 Richard Buckley
Leaf Spot and Melting Out……of Pachysandra?
Last week’s post concerning leaf spot diseases in turfgrass, and a few samples of dead pachysandra in the lab this week, got me thinking about how much I hate pachysandra. Hate might be too strong a word for a plant, but like Neumann and Jerry, this subshrub is my nemesis. Some of you may have […]
Continue reading...May 17, 2022 Megan Muehlbauer
RSVP NOW: North Jersey Fruit and Vegetable Twilight Meeting III
North Jersey Fruit and Vegetable Twilight Meeting III May 24, 2022 4:30 PM-7:30 PM Phillips Farms, 91 Crab Apple Hill Road Milford, NJ 08848 4:30 PM – Registration / Light Refreshments 4:45 PM – Tree and Small Fruit IPM Updates Dean Polk, Statewide Fruit IPM Agent, Rutgers NJAES 5:15 PM – Farm Tour of Fruit […]
Continue reading...May 17, 2022 Anne Nielsen
Management Recommendations SLF nymphs in 2022
By Katarzyna Madalinska and Anne Nielsen New Jersey is currently in its 5th year of invasion from spotted lanternfly. Populations are now widespread throughout the state and have established in almost every county in NJ. SLF pressure is variable throughout NJ’s counties, and we do not currently have a threshold for management of nymphs. SLF nymphs […]
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