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… tunnels. A grower was having symptoms of twisted growth and browning/bronzing of their tomato leaves this spring and … had started in the last crop. Sanitation is key to keeping pest problems out of a high tunnel or GH. Broad mite … viruses, herbicides or nutrient deficiencies. They feed on plant cells within the leaf epidermis using their …

… eggs, deposited in small groups of 3-7 on both upper and lower leaf surfaces. Eggs are very difficult to detect. … larva on leaf Life cycle/habits A hot region pest, tomato pinworms must overwinter in greenhouses or come in on shipped transplants. They are not common in Maryland. 4-5 generations a year are possible, each …

… Updated: September 15, 2021 By Shannon Dill , Lori Lynch , and Jessica Jones L-279 Improve Neighbor Relations Farmers Advise Farmers: Maryland Farmers Have problems with trespassers? Do nonfarm neighbors complain … practices and markets. Non-farmers tend to be unaware of common crop cycles, livestock management, and farm economics …

… asparagus beetle. Updated: February 20, 2023 Appearance Common or striped asparagus beetle: This is the more common beetle feeding on asparagus spears and ferns. The adults have colorful orange and blue-black … quickly after they reach eating size and clean up all plant debris and weeds at the end of the season to remove …

… How are galls formed? Galls are abnormal swellings of plant tissue, usually on leaves and twigs. Insects, mites, bacteria, fungi, or nematodes may … additional causes such as cultural problems or diseases. Common types of galls Maple bladder gall   Maple bladdergall …

… Program   Why Join the Program? Do you enjoy gardening and want to share your knowledge by educating & volunteering … 15, 2022, at Tilghman Lake in La Plata Maryland. Annual Plant Sale (La Plata Farmers Market) When:  Plant sale held … the winter months, to three-season outdoor gardening and pest control, simple production greenhouse skills, nature …

… Updated: January 21, 2022 By Stanton Gill , Karen Rane , and David Clement University of Maryland Extension CMREC, HGIC, and the UMD Plant Diagnostic Lab have received numerous reports of sudden … are some factors that these individual cases all have in common: 1. Affected trees are older trees, approximately 40 – …

… Other susceptible spruces include black, Norway, Oriental, and white. Colorado blue spruce trees are no longer … branches and the tree’s ornamental symmetry. The most common symptoms of spruce include lower branch die back with … and eliminate breeding sites for bark beetles. Alternative plant selections for replacement of diseased spruces If you …

… species of serviceberry documented in Maryland, the most common ones available to home gardeners are: Shadblow … common in Maryland’s three ecoregions: Mountain, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. Its natural form is a multi-stemmed shrub … Waxwings, and Gray Catbirds. Serviceberries are a host plant for a variety of moths, which, in their caterpillar …

… March 2023. Updated: October 9, 2023 By Dr. Kelly Hamby , and David Owens Scout for Aphids in Small Grains Figure 2. … more serious yield loss than spring infections. Our most common small grain aphid species are bird cherry oat aphid … /dam/udelImages/canr/pdfs/extension/sustainable-agriculture/pest-management/Insect_Control_in_Small_Grains_2020.pdf. This …