Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Gypsy moth is an occasional pest of cranberries. Gypsy moth caterpillars will readily eat the plants in outbreak years, when they are abundant in the NJ Pinelands, like in 2007. They prefer to feed on oaks, but when they encounter cranberry plants, their presence can have a devastating effect. Fortunately, since 2007, the caterpillars have rarely been seen […]
Continue reading...Late blight was reported on potato in Erie County, New York and Cambria County, PA (west central) late last week. This is the first report of late blight in PA this season. There are also suspected cases of late blight are being reported on potato and tomato in Lancaster County, PA. All tomato and potato growers in New […]
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As stated in an early post, summer stress is developing throughout the state. Summer stress isn’t widespread or severe but it is developing, particularly wilt stress, within very localized areas of many landscapes. Landscapes that receive little to no irrigation are especially prone to wilt and drought stress right now.
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Vegetable IPM Report 6-18-14 – Click to View | Download | Print Maps for the Week –European Corn Borer Population Map –Corn Earworm Moth Blacklight Trap Map –Corn Earworm Moth Pheromone Trap Map –Pepper Weevil Trap Catch Map Topics for the Week Sweet Corn Cole Crops Peppers Pepper Weevil Report Tomatoes BMSB Pumpkins and Winter […]
Continue reading...Potato Disease Forecasting Report 6-24-14 – Click To Download 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 in southern […]
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