Notes: This edition of the Vegetable IPM Update will be the last regular one of the season.  Should a pest situation arise that is important to the grower community, special posts will appear in the Plant and Pest Advisory. Thank you and good luck to Dr. Joseph Ingerson-Mahar! Joe has retired after nearly 35 years […]

Sweet Corn Northern and central blacklight traps and all pheromone traps continue to catch corn earworm (CEW) moths. However, the dramatic drop in nighttime temperatures following the tropical storm have significantly lowered catch numbers this week. Should temperatures moderate, we will know whether this indicates a reduced population or simply lower activity.  Pheromone trap information […]