Original Article published on 6 June 2024 by Dr. Jerry Brust, University of Maryland Extension Ben Beale, educator from St. Mary’s County found an odd thing last week. He found in a grower’s high tunnel, tomato fruit that had the symptoms of a virus infection, but there were no foliar symptoms on any of the […]
Continue reading...June 20, 2024 Dave Schmitt and Kaitlin Quinn
Tree Fruit IPM Report June 20, 2024
Peach: Bacterial Spot: Fruit symptoms from this set of infections have begun to appear in southern counties. So far fruit symptoms are very low and only in highly susceptible varieties. Peaches are at or past pit hardening and fruit now has some resistance to bacterial spot. Infections can still occur but will be less unsightly […]
Continue reading...June 19, 2024 Kris Holmstrom
Vegetable IPM Update 6/19/24
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moths continue to be captured in blacklight traps in the northern and central counties, although catches are occurring at fewer sites. The highest feeding levels are in Somerset and southern Hunterdon Counties. ECB injury is declining as infested plantings pass into the tassel stage and receive the first […]
Continue reading...June 19, 2024 Andy Wyenandt
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Alert – Cucumber – 6/19/24
Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumber in Salem County in southern New Jersey. This is the first report of CDM in the state and region this growing season. All cucumber and cantaloupe growers should scout on a daily basis and initiate a preventative fungicide program immediately. All other cucurbit plantings need to be […]
Continue reading...June 18, 2024 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Sparganothis Fruitworm Degree-Day Update: as of June 18, 2024
Based on our degree-day model, Sparganothis fruitworm has accumulated 867 degree-days (DD) as of June 18, using April 15 as the biofix date. This indicates that flight activity has reached the 25% mark. We anticipate that peak flight will likely occur by the end of this week. This model uses averages across several beds, so […]
Continue reading...June 18, 2024 Andy Wyenandt
Basil downy mildew found in New Jersey – ALERT 6/18/24
Basil downy mildew has been confirmed in field grown sweet basil in central New Jersey (Hunterdon County). This is the first confirmed report of BDM in the state and region this growing season. All basil growers are encouraged to scout their fields or greenhouses on a daily basis and should consider initiating a preventative fungicide […]
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