Maryland Regional Crop Reports
… in January of 2025. Spring arrived with very good initial planting conditions. Rains slowed planting progress as we … planting and other spring operations to move forward on schedule. Meanwhile, small grains are heading, with some … has begun. Full season soybeans are in the beginning seed stage (R5).—Kelly Nichols, Montgomery Co. Northern …
IPM Vegetable and Fruit Scouting Tips
… Scouting Tips By Hayden Schug, Agent, Charles County, UMD, and Veronica Yurchak, Extension Vegetable Specialist, UMD. … and weeds at the end of the season so that no living plant tissue is present inside. Allium Crops Figure 1. ALM … spray when targeting ALM. Cucurbits By now most of our common insect pests are likely not a concern – although …
Conifer Bark Beetles on Trees and Shrubs
… October 17, 2024 Key points Bark beetles are very small insects, usually less than 8mm. They are brown to black in … pheromone, which attracts more bark beetles to the tree under attack. Beetles often carry pathogenic fungi such … stain that are deposited in the vascular system of the tree. These fungi quickly multiply and clog the water …
Strawberry Sap Beetle Management in Maryland Strawberry Production (FS-2023-0656)
Carpenter Bees
… Bugwood.org Updated: October 17, 2024 About carpenter bees Carpenter bees are a native species and like other native bees they are important pollinators, are not aggressive, and …
Ladybugs or Ladybird Beetles
Who has been in my strawberries? Slugs and sap beetles, two common pests
Honey Bee Enterprise
… beeswax, pollen, honey, and more. The need-for-the-bees makes apiculture another emerging agricultural … equipment, bee products, and much more. Beekeeping-Honey Bees This web resource shares topics for beekeeping including … of Agriculture Maryland Law requires everyone who keeps bees to register their colonies within 30 days of first …
Carpet Beetles
Beech Leaf Disease in Maryland
… to protect tree health. All beech species, including native American beech (Fagus grandifolia), European beech … are susceptible to the disease. American beech, native to eastern North America, is an important forest tree …