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 …
Moving Indoor Plants Outside
Pears
… pear diseases, disease-resistant cultivars, rootstocks, insect and mite pests, and their treatment, Asian pears, and marketing. …
Spray Program for Multi-Tree Fruit Orchards
… orchard spray program for the control of major tree fruit pests and diseases may offer some assistance: Labeled as …
Herbicide Damage on Vegetables
… with other cultural or environmental problems, as well as insect, mite, disease problems, and other pesticide injuries. The …
Beech Leaf Disease
… not show the distinct banding of BLD. Finally, a native insect known as the beech leaf rolling aphid can also cause …
Soybean Aphid Populations Increasing
… fungus to grow. The soybean aphid is a small, yellow-green insect with black cornicles protruding from the rear of its … If using a pyrethroid during these conditions, monitor for mite flare-ups in the weeks following treatment. Avoid …
Spray Program for Multi-Small Fruit Plantings
… fruit spray program for the control of major small fruit pests and diseases may offer some assistance: Labeled as …