Earlier this year, Exirel® (FMC Corporation) was registered for use in cranberries. The Exirel label includes the target pests: cherry fruitworm, cranberry fruitworm, blackheaded fireworm, and Sparganothis fruitworm. The active ingredient (a.i.) is cyantraniliprole. This insecticide belongs to a class of insecticides known as anthranilic diamides (similar to Altacor). This class of insecticides is particularly […]
Continue reading...May 16, 2019 Michael Westendorf
Hackettstown Livestock Auction Results for May 14, 2019
This auction sells: lambs, sheep, goats, calves, beef cattle, pigs, rabbits, and all types of heavy fowl. Auctions are held every Tuesday with the first sale beginning at 10:30 am and ending at the last sale 5:30 pm. Hay, straw, grain, and firewood are also for sale. Farm Fresh Eggs available for purchase by the […]
Continue reading...Fruit IPM for 5/15/19
Peach: Plum Curculio (PC): PC oviposition continues in all areas of the state. We have seen increasing levels of damage, particularly in northern counties with up to 2-3% of fruit injury with egg scars. We have accumulated about 103 DD since petal fall (apple) in southern counties and just over 64 DD in Hunterdon County. […]
Continue reading...May 15, 2019 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
IPM Update 5/15/19
Sweet Corn Most of the IPM Program black light trap network is now operational in New Jersey. To date, no corn earworm (CEW) have been captured. However, low numbers of European corn borer (ECB) moths are now appearing in a number of traps (see map at left). This is the onset of the first flight of […]
Continue reading...May 14, 2019 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update – 5/14/19
The cool, damp weather the past week has been ideal for downy mildew development on spring crops. Growers are advised to scout fields on a regular basis The heavy rains and damp, cool weather have been ideal conditions for early-season damping off caused by Pythium. Growers should continue to scout on a regular basis and […]
Continue reading...May 8, 2019 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
IPM Update 5/08/19
Sweet Corn IPM Program personnel are currently finishing deployment of the black light trap network in New Jersey. At present, we are approximately 80% operational and have begun to monitor traps. To date, no corn earworm (CEW) have been captured. The low numbers of European corn borer (ECB) moths that have been caught do not […]
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