Agriculture and Food Systems
… in person only. Topics include exciting happenings in the insect and mite world, turf organic herbicide efficacy trial results, …
Publications
… Nursery Management of Two Major Below-Ground Feeding Plant Pests: Root Mealybug and Rice Root Aphid (Journal of … of White Oaks (2019) Disease L Impatiens Downy Mildew Insect N/G Aquatic Pests: China Mark Moth and Waterlily … 2023 Spotted Lanternfly IPM Report Summary for Maryland Mite L/N Oak Leaf Itch Mites and Periodical Cicada Eggs …
Vegetable and Fruit News-August 2022
… Cover Crops for Vegetable Cropping Systems Late Summer Insect Tips Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production …
Events
… in person only. Topics include exciting happenings in the insect and mite world, turf organic herbicide efficacy trial results, …
Honey Bees
… disorder (sudden colony death) research is ongoing. Varroa mite (a pest of honey bees), diseases, loss of habitat and …
The Beach Plum
… and windy during bloom may considerably reduce or stop insect flight, therefore reducing pollination. Poor weather … fruit characteristics and disease resistance. Insect Pests The beach plum is attacked by several insects, which, … shaped scar. Infested fruit drop prematurely. European red mite is also causing a typical bronzing of the foliage. The …
Vegetable and Fruit News-June 2023
… Nutrient Management Plan Writing Program June insect scouting tips Mexican bean beetle. Photo Credit: … beetles ( Acalymma vittatum ) (SCB) are the most important insect pests of muskmelon and cucumbers... Read more about Striped …
Agronomy News-August 2021
… select varieties planted across... Read more>> August IPM Insect Scouting Tips Emily Zobel, Senior Agriculture Agent … As soybean plants mature, tolerance for defoliating pests drops from about 30-35% during the vegetative stages to …
Cytospora Canker of Spruce Trees
… revealing the sawdust filled galleries. Spruce spider mite , pine needle scale , and spruce bud scale are also … often present on declining spruces. Of these last three pests, usually, only the spider mites cause severe damage. …
Japanese Beetles
… Sevin® will also kill many beneficial insects (including mite predators) which can then lead to a mite outbreak. Again this is exacerbated in hot dry weather. … using a “softer” insecticide can reduce the risk of mite outbreaks. Biological control agent Bacillus popilliae …