Late blight was confirmed in an organic cherry tomato field near Lawrenceville, NJ in Mercer County on 9/8. All tomato growers should continue to scout on a daily basis. Weather conditions have been ideal with the heavy, scattered rain and humid conditions over the past few days across much of the state. There have also been scattered […]
Continue reading...September 3, 2014 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 9/3/14
Topics for the Week Sweet Corn Peppers Tomatoes BMSB Pumpkins and Winter Squash Cole Crops Maps for the Week –European Corn Borer Map –Corn Earworm Moth Blacklight Trap Map –Corn Earworm Moth Pheromone Trap Map –Pepper Weevil Trap Map Vegetable IPM Report 9-3-14 – Click to View | Download | Print
Continue reading...September 2, 2014 Steven K. Rettke
Beware of the Cryptomeria Scale Hiding Beneath a Transparent Cover
Armored scales are generally regarded by green industry plant managers as being one of the more difficult insect pests to control. The Cryptomeria scale (Aspidiotus cryptomeriae ‘Kuwana’) is an armored scale that is notorious for being especially difficult to detect because of the translucent waxy cover. The elongate hemlock scale species resembles this scale, but […]
Continue reading...August 31, 2014 Dean Polk
