Rutgers Cooperative Extension
During the weeks of May 13-17 and June 3-7, the NJDEP Pesticide Control Compliance and Enforcement will be conducting inspections of NJ farmers who currently or previously reported using soil fumigants, primarily Vapam (metham sodium). There are about 50 NJ farms reporting fumigant use. These farms will be the targets of the compliance assistance inspections. The inspections are […]
Continue reading...From the Blueberry Bulletin Dr. Cesar Rodriguez-Saona, Extension Specialist in Blueberry Entomology Mr. Dean Polk, IPM Agent – Fruit Mr. Gene Rizio, IPM Program Associate – Fruit Cranberry Weevil Plum Curculio Rimon on PC Red Banded Leafrollers
Continue reading...Protectant (contact) fungicides typically offer broad spectrum control for many different pathogens. Protectant fungicides belong to FRAC groups which have a low chance for fungicide resistance to develop. These include: the inorganics (copper, FRAC code M1) and sulfur (FRAC code M2), the dithiocarbamates (mancozeb, FRAC code M3) and chloronitriles (chlorothalonil, FRAC code M5)
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Valent and Gowan have released a supplemental label for Venom and Scorpion (dinotefuran).
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Unfortunately, this one is another bug. The pine sawfly is normally kept under control by natural predators so I rarely see them. This, however, was my second sighting in the last 4 months so I guess environmental conditions have not be optimal for predator survival. Keep a lookout for these insects. The larvae are voracious […]
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