Click to View | Download Report 7-17-18 Potato Disease Forecasting Report We will be tracking DSVs for Late blight development and calculating P-days for initiating the first early blight fungicide application. The first late blight fungicide application is recommended once 18 DSVs accumulate from green row. Green row typically occurs around the first week in May […]
Continue reading...July 15, 2018 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Root-feeding Pests of Cranberries
If your beds have damage caused by root-feeding insects, you should consider treatment with Imidacloprid (e.g. Admire Pro, Alias 4F, Alias 2F) after bees are removed. Occurrence of root-feeding insects will manifest by the presence of dead patches (see picture). Pull dead vines and search through the root zone and soil for grubs and worms. […]
Continue reading...July 13, 2018 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Cucurbit Downy Mildew and Beet Armyworm Alert 7/13/18
Cucurbit Downy Mildew – New Occurrence Cucurbit Downy Mildew (CDM) was discovered on cucumbers near Belvidere, Warren County on Friday 7/13. This occurrence is in addition to the previously reported infection sites in Salem County. All growers statewide, should be adding appropriate downy mildew specific fungicides to their protection programs on cucumbers. Look for yellow “panels” on […]
Continue reading...July 13, 2018 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update – 7/13/18
Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumber in Warren County in northern NJ. This is the second report in the state this growing season. All cucumber growers should scout their fields on a regular basis and consider adding a downy mildew specific fungicide to their weekly maintenance sprays. CDM has been reported in cantaloupe, acorn, summer squash, and […]
Continue reading...July 12, 2018 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Potato | Tomato Disease Forecast 7-13-18
Click to View | Download Report 7-13-18 Potato Disease Forecasting Report We will be tracking DSVs for Late blight development and calculating P-days for initiating the first early blight fungicide application. The first late blight fungicide application is recommended once 18 DSVs accumulate from green row. Green row typically occurs around the first week in May […]
Continue reading...July 11, 2018 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
IPM Update 7/11/18
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moth catches in black light traps continue to be very low. There will be no map in this edition due to insufficient catch. There have been isolated incidents of new feeding in the far south of the state, but generally, the threat to corn should be low until the second flight begins in […]
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