High tunnel best management practices
… Instead, use drip irrigation where possible. Common pests in high tunnels include thrips, aphids, and mites. … by Jerry Brust: https://go.umd.edu/tunnelthrips Using insect netting or screens over high tunnel vents can help exclude pests. Crop selection Your high tunnel is your farm’s prime …
February Tips and Tasks
… green foliage that emerges, let it die back naturally. Pests Scale insects can be managed with a dormant oil spray … lanternfly egg masses and remove them. Indoor plant and insect tips Indoor plants Phalaenopsis (Moth orchid) Day … all make nice gifts to brighten up any interior space. Pests Clothes moths and carpet beetles are the two most …
Yellowing Leaves on Vegetable Plants
… can be many causes including diseases, environmental, insect, or nutrient deficiencies. The following are common … Wilt Bacterial Wilt Insects Harlequin Bug Spider Mite Squash Bug Whiteflies Related information Vegetable …
Phytotoxicity Damage on Trees
… spotting, scorch or dead tissue, and can be confused with insect or mite damage, diseases, other abiotic problems such as … may increase the chance of injury by copper fungicides Insect injury and frost damage predispose plants to chemical …
Sanitation Important in Transplant Production Houses
… harboring a few thrips and a few mites. All the thrips and mite holdovers from the fall were female and would be ready … populations. Not only can chickweed harbor these two major insect and mite pests, but the weed also can act as a host for tomato spotted …
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug - Frequently Asked Questions
Predatory Beetles
… weight in gold in your garden. General predators of any insect they can catch , these beetles may be seen cruising … Photo: Susan Ellis, Bugwood.org Life Stage(s) that feed on pests : Larvae and adults . Soldier beetle adults also feed on pollen and nectar. Insect(s) upon which they feed : Soft-bodied insects, and the …
Early Warning: Multi-Colored Asian Ladybeetle (MALB) For Grape Growers
… scale insects, mites, and other insects. (All of the above pests damage agricultural crops, home, garden, and landscape …
Growing Apple and Pear Trees in a Home Garden
… trees are vulnerable to a large number of diseases and insect and mite pests. These include fire blight , rust , apple scab , summer …
Growing Dwarf Citrus
… feeding will increase your plant’s defenses against these pests. Prior to bringing citrus plants indoors for the … insecticidal soap labeled for use on houseplants to manage pests. Monitor citrus plants for scale insects and control …