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Sweet Corn Fall armyworm (FAW) infestations remain present, although in fields where growers responded with appropriate insecticides, control has been good. Re-infestation is occurring rapidly in Cape May County fields, and is likely happening elsewhere in the southern part of the state. Because FAW moths are highly mobile, it is important to monitor fields at […]
Continue reading...[EPA. August 7, 2024]. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a final order terminating food processing plant (food and non-food area) uses for Chemstarr’s chlorpyrifos product “Chlorpyrifos 61.5% MUP” and food uses for Tide Internat… Read More »
Continue reading...[US EPA. WASHINGTON ]– Today, Aug. 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the emergency suspension of all registrations ( i.e.,editorial note: IMMEDIATE CANCELLATION OF ALL DISTRIBUTION, SALE, and USE) of the pesticide dimethyl tetr… Read More »
Continue reading...Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth: A biofix point for OFM was set on 4/10 in both northern and southern counties. All timed treatments OFM this season have past. Monitor traps and treat for counts over 6 adult moths/trap. Tarnished Plant Bugs; and Other Catfacing Insects: Catfacing insects remain very active. Some recent fruit feeding has been […]
Continue reading...Kudos to fellow Rutgers Professor/County Agent William Hlubik, and congratulations to his team for getting a spotlight on our aging American farmers! The need for new farmers, and the great Rutgers Cooperative Extension and other programs out there that assist those beginner farmers, was the topic of a special segment of CBS Evening News ‘Eye […]
Continue reading...The cranberry toad bug, Phylloscelis rubra (Figure 1), is a pest of concern to cranberry growers in New Jersey. A recent study demonstrated that even relatively low densities of this insect can cause significant injury to cranberries (Rodriguez-Saona et al., 2020. “Characterizing the Feeding Injury Caused by Phylloscelis rubra (Hemiptera: Dictyopharidae) to Cranberries,” Journal of […]
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