The first spotted wing drosophila adult was found on Tuesday, June 11, in a small field in Burlington County. The trap was placed between the commercial planting and the woods border. This finding, along with the coloring of early varieties, initiates a 7 day insecticide program now required for insect free berries. More on SWD […]
Continue reading...June 12, 2013 Andy Wyenandt
Basil downy mildew reported in southern New Jersey
Basil downy mildew has been reported in South Jersey near Vineland. This is the first report of basil downy mildew this season in New Jersey and the mid-Atlantic region. All basil growers are urged to scout their fields and consider applying preventative fungicides. The wet weather over the past week and the rains expected to come through […]
Continue reading...June 12, 2013 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 6/12/13
Vegetable IPM Report 6-12-13 – Click to View | Download | Print In this report: Sweet Corn Cole Crops Tomatoes Peppers Brown Marmorated Stinkbug Click on Map to Enlarge
Continue reading...June 11, 2013 Brad Majek
Devrinol Gets New Packaging and an Improvement
The new Devrinol formulation, Devrinol DF-XT, is still a fifty percent dry flowable formulation, but includes UV (ultraviolet light) protection, so the product is no longer broken down on the soil surface by sunlight.
Continue reading...June 11, 2013 Richard Buckley
Maskelled Bandit
If you don’t pay attention, the Maskell bandit will steal the health of your conifers. Maskell scales, Lepidosaphes pallida, will cause needle browning and branch dieback on Cryptomeria, Sciadopitys, and Pinus thunbergiana. Heavy infestations can cause tree death.
Continue reading...June 11, 2013 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, and Atanas Atanassov
Fruit IPM Report: Week Ending 6/11/13
Fruit IPM Report 6-11-13 – Click to View | Download | Print In this report: Peach Apple Pear Wine Grape Scouting Calendar Blueberry Trap Counts
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