Row Covers
… protection. Exclude large and small animals, especially insect pests (making it an excellent organic pest management tool). … Light-weight- (0.45 oz./sq. yard) are marketed as “insect barriers,” have 90%-95% light transmittance, give 2 …
Vegetable and Fruit News-May 2021
… 6, 2024 May 13, 2021 | Volume 12, Issue 2 June Vegetable Insect Scouting Tips By Emily Zobel, Senior Agent Associate, … in Organic Insecticides Against Difficult to Control Insect Pests By Galen P. Dively, Terry Patton, Lindsay Barranco, and …
Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) II - Scouting and Management
… Counties in Maryland and continually moves south. This insect is a “newly introduced” pest that has the potential to … removing them from the vineyard. Management As with any insect pest, small populations are only causing minor damage … Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), Plants and Pests MDA (410) 841-5920; DontBug.MD@maryland.gov Spotted …
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Part 2–Management in the Vineyard
… the wire or the cluster itself may help to disturb the insect-inducing flight. It is strongly recommended to sort … a longer residual life. Both have a rapid knockdown of pests but neither is likely to keep high populations of SB … likely effective, also has the risk of flaring secondary pests, e.g. leafhoppers, mealybugs, and/or mites. The …
Oak Lecanium Scale
… quercifex ) is a native type of soft scale insect that can be difficult to manage. Their waxy body … predators and certain pesticides. Read more about scale insect groups and biology on our Introduction to Scale …
San Jose Scale
… perniciosus ) is a non-native type of armored scale insect and can be difficult to manage as their waxy body … predators and certain pesticides. Learn more about scale insect groups and biology on Introduction to Scale Insects . … of fruits can cause reddish halos around each individual insect. Blotchy skin coloration may be unsightly but fruits …
Indian Wax Scale
… Ceroplastes ceriferus ) is a non-native type of soft scale insect and can be difficult to manage. Their waxy body … predators and certain pesticides. Learn more about scale insect groups and biology on Introduction to Scale Insects . …
Rose: Identify and Manage Problems
… productive flowering. They are a highly diverse group of plants with a range of forms, mature sizes, and flowering … be gone by then) Alternatives to roses Flowering shrubs native to Maryland: Carolina rose (Rosa caroliniana) , Rose … (Callicarpa americana) , and many others. Learn more about native plants . Alternatives to climbing roses: coral …
Euonymus Scale
… ( Unaspis euonymi ) is a non-native type of armored scale insect. They can be difficult to manage as their waxy body … predators and certain pesticides. Learn more about scale insect groups, biology, and management on our Introduction to …
Overwintering Tropical Plants
… houseplants or insecticidal soap to reduce the chance of pests. Outdoors, pests are kept in check by natural parasites … and spider mites . Begin treatment immediately if you see insect pests or signs of pests like webbing, honeydew (a … winter. Indoors, palms are quite susceptible to spider mite damage. Schefflera, Schefflera actinophylla Schefflera …