Vegetable IPM Report 7-24-13 – 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
Continue reading...July 23, 2013 Steven K. Rettke
Been “Burned” By Leafhoppers?
During the past several weeks, significant leafhopper damage has been observed in a few nurseries within central NJ counties. Although there are many species of leafhoppers, the Potato Leafhopper (Empoasca fabae) is probably the most notorious in the northeastern U.S. states. The feeding damage can mimic herbicide injury with distortion & discoloration of foliage. Some of the common deciduous tree hosts include maple, oak, […]
Continue reading...July 23, 2013 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, and Atanas Atanassov
Fruit IPM Report: Week Ending 7/27/13
Fruit IPM Report 7-27-13 – Click to View | Download | Print In this report: Pear Peach Apple Grape Scouting Calendar Blueberry Trap Counts
Continue reading...July 23, 2013 Richard Buckley
Summer Time and the Livin’ Ain’t Easy
Wow, what a difference a few weeks make! I was just checking out our nematode post from earlier this season and it started with comments on how mild the weather has been. There is nothing like a foot of rain and a couple weeks of 95+ºF heat to change our tune.
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July 23, 2013 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Briefs – 7/23/12
Late blight Update No Late blight has been reported in New Jersey this week. Basil Downy mildew – All basil growers should scout on a daily basis and should add a labeled downy mildew specific fungicide to their weekly fungicide program. Phosphite fungicides (FRAC code 33), such as Prophyt, K-Phite, and Rampart have shown the […]
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