Sweet Corn Due to continued cold night temperatures, European corn borer (ECB) moth captures have been extremely low in northern and central county light traps. Thus far this flight has been weak, and no feeding has been detected on whorl and pre-tassel stage sweet corn as far south as northern Burlington County. An increase in […]
Continue reading...May 30, 2023 Kate Brown
Pasture Walk in Burlington County on Thursday, 6/1
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County invites you to a Spring Pasture Walk to be held at the Burlington County Agricultural Center on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Meet us under the red market barn and we’ll begin our walk through the sheep pastures promptly at 6:30 p.m.
Continue reading...May 27, 2023 Steven K. Rettke
Beware of Cryptomeria Scales on True Firs within Christmas Tree Farms
Armored scales are generally regarded by green industry plant managers as being one of the more difficult insect pests to control. The Cryptomeria scale (Aspidiotus cryptomeriae ‘Kuwana’) is an armored scale that is notorious for being especially difficult to detect because of the translucent waxy cover. The elongate hemlock scale species resembles this scale, but it […]
Continue reading...May 27, 2023 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Managing Blunt-nosed Leafhoppers in Cranberries – 2023
Blunt-nosed leafhoppers (BNLH) are important pests of cranberries in NJ because they vector a phytoplasma that causes false blossom disease. BNLH has one generation a year. It overwinters as eggs, which begin to hatch in early May. The nymphs will go through five instars in about a month. The adults begin to appear by the […]
Continue reading...May 24, 2023 Kris Holmstrom
Vegetable IPM Update 5/24/23
Sweet Corn Scattered European corn borer (ECB) moths are now being captured in central and northern counties, and this insect is certainly active in southern parts of the state. Numbers are quite low. It remains to be seen whether this first flight will amount to much, but recent years’ catches give no reason to suspect […]
Continue reading...May 24, 2023 Dave Schmitt
Tree Fruit IPM Report for May 25, 2023
Peach: Bacterial Spot: Generally we recommend starting at 0.5 ozs metallic copper and gradually lowering the rate as the season progresses. The rate applied will depend on the formulation. Dr. Lalancette published a chart listing common copper formulations and rates for peach and nectarine applications. Avoid combining copper with captan especially if it has been […]
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