Click to View | Download Report 8-23-16 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...August 22, 2016 Andy Wyenandt
Dickeya dianthicola reported in 4 more states: IN, MO, MI, and TX
Dickeya dianthicola has been reported in four more states (Indiana, Missouri, Michigan, and Texas). Using PCR test results and North American Certified Seed Potato Health Certificates to track Lot no., Dickeya dianthicola has been reported in 16 states (DE, FL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, VA, WV, OH, IN, MO, MI, and TX) on at least […]
Continue reading...August 18, 2016 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, Atanas Atanassov, Carrie Denson
Fruit IPM for 8/18/16
Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth (OFM): Trap counts still show captures above the treatment threshold of 6/trap. Treatments are needed anywhere trap counts exceed 6 males per trap, even at this late stage of the season on any variety that is at least 7-10 days away from harvest.
Continue reading...August 18, 2016 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Potato | Tomato Disease Forecast 8-19-16
Click to View | Download Report 8-19-16 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...August 17, 2016 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 8/17/16
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) adult activity is very low. Areas of highest activity continue to be in the central counties, and particularly Mercer County (see ECB map). Much of the ECB feeding that is currently in corn is overshadowed by FAW damage. As always, consider treating when the number of infested plants in a […]
Continue reading...August 17, 2016 Andy Wyenandt
Cucurbit downy mildew update: 8/17/16
The extremely hot, dry weather in areas of New Jersey and the region has kept downy mildew in check the past few weeks. To date, cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) has only been detected on cucumber (Cucumis sativus) in the state. It has been found on cucumber and cantaloupe (Cucumis melo) in southeast PA, the eastern […]
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