Rutgers Cooperative Extension
This past season we saw elevated levels of apple scab in southern counties. Our IPM scouts found low levels of scab present in orchards where scab had not been detected for many years, even though these orchards had been carefully sprayed using effective materials. Most likely what we are witnessing is the result of an […]
Continue reading...Late blight was confirmed in an organic tomato field late last week south of Bridgeton, New Jersey. As a note, growers who are still picking tomatoes should continue to scout up until the final pick and destroy field as soon as possible once harvesting is finished either by applying gramoxone or discing under plant material. […]
Continue reading...Vegetable IPM Report 10-09-13 – Click to View | Download | Print Current Week’s Pest Maps – Available Maps for the week are highlighted European Corn Borer Map Corn Earworm Blacklight Map Corn Earworm Pheromone Map Brown Marmorated Stinkbug Map Vegetable IPM Pest Map Archive
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There have been a few reports of angular leaf spot (ALS) caused by the bacterium, Xanthomonas fragariae, in strawberry in the northern part of New Jersey. Often considered a minor pathogen, ALS can cause serious leaf and calyx infections ruining the marketability of fruit if left uncontrolled. Like all bacterium, the pathogen will infect leaves […]
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In the New Jersey region, the late weeks of September & early weeks of October are transition periods for warm season & cool season spider mite species found in landscapes & nurseries. The spruce spider mite & the southern red spider mite are the most common cool season species & they are now “waking-up” from their […]
Continue reading...By Jim Murphy Many people are aware that tree root competition is part of the challenge of maintaining turf within the drip line of trees. But the canopy of trees also contributes to the challenge by capturing and retaining much, and in some cases all, of a rain. Rain shadows have been evident for some time now but the […]
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