We have developed a table outlining the recommended insecticides for BMSB and their use restrictions to aide growers in making management decisions. Please note that the table has been revised since its original publication.
Continue reading...July 1, 2013 Richard Buckley
The Last Word in Leaf Spots
Oh no! Not more leaf spot posts! This is the last one for now, I promise. First thing first, we had a nice sample from a perennial ryegrass baseball field that was submitted for dollar spot diagnosis, which it had, but it was also covered with leaf lesions caused by the fungus Bipolaris sorokiniana. Sabrina […]
Continue reading...July 1, 2013 Andy Wyenandt
Late blight found on potato in Delaware
Late blight was found in commercial potato field near Leipsic, DE today. The wet weather forecasted for most of this week looks favorable for potential late blight development in New Jersey. Growers should continue to scout their fields on a regular basis and apply weekly protectant fungides whenever they can get into the field. To date, there has been one reported […]
Continue reading...June 28, 2013 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Marucci Research in Cranberry: Insecticide Trials Against Blunt-nosed Leafhoppers
Recently we conducted an experiment to test the efficacy of a newly-registered insecticide (Closer SC) in cranberries against blunt-nosed leafhopper nymphs. Closer (Dow Agrosciences) is an insecticide for the control of sap-feeding insects, including leafhoppers, aphids, and whiteflies. It has both systemic and translaminar activity, belongs to a new class of insecticides (the sulfoximines), and […]
Continue reading...June 28, 2013 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Cranberry: Insect Update 6/28/2013
As we approach the end of bloom, growers should consider the need for any post-bloom applications. The main pest targets for these applications are mainly Sparganothis fruitworm and spotted fireworm.
Continue reading...June 27, 2013 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Tomato Disease Forecasting Report 6-28-13
6-28-13 Tomato Report – Click to Download Disease severity values (DSVs) for early blight, septoria leaf spot, and tomato anthracnose development are determined daily based on leaf wetness (due to rainfall, dew) and air temperature. On a daily basis DSV values can range from 0 to 4 where 0 = no chance for disease development […]
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