Vegetable Insect IPM
… Vegetable Insect IPM The University of Maryland Vegetable Program … current, comprehensive information on the life cycles of pests and their interaction with the environment. The IPM … Year (2013) Stinkbug Damage Found in Tomato Fields Strange Mite Pest Found in High Tunnel Vegetables Striped Cucumber …
How to Use the Pest Predictive Calendar
… Updated: March 5, 2021 Using the Pest Predictive Calendar When Monitoring for Insects on Woody Plants Beginning in early spring, the Pest Predictive Calendar predicts the …
Why are Twospotted Spider Mites Such Problems Lately?
… Normally we expect to see heightened problems with this mite come mid-July through August because it is hot and dry … the miticide to their regular spray program for other pests. The regular program includes pyrethroids. Pyrethroids have a wide-spectrum of insect control and are useful when there may be several pests …
Expect to see two spotted spider mites on vegetables
… spider mites on vegetables Fig. 1 Two spotted spider mite female with eggs and fine webbing. Image: G. Brust, … we have been having expect to see two spotted spider mite (TSSM) Tetranychus urticae problems in tomatoes and cucumbers (fig. 1). These pests vary in color from white to yellow to red. Mites feed …
Fruit Plant Care
… Raspberry plants with landscape fabric used for weed control. Photo: J. … through many years of productive harvests. As relatively high-maintenance landscape plants, success with fruit depends … will form or buds may die during dormancy. To discourage disease problems, water in the morning, and avoid wetting the …
Boxwood: Identify and Manage Common Problems
… Use a pesticide only as a last resort. First, identify the pest or disease and select low-toxicity products. Abiotic … insect pest of boxwood in Maryland. The larvae of this fly feed on the tissue between the outer surfaces of the … that box tree moth has also been found in Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ohio, New York, …
Indoor Insects
Clover Mites
… for several years but then usually taper off. As a new lawn becomes established there are fewer factors favoring …
Introduction to Scale Insects
… Updated: October 17, 2024 Key points Considered pests, scale are sucking insects that consume sap or plant … also blocks most contact insecticides from touching the insect itself. Typical wax colors are brown, gray, or white, though the insect underneath can be more colorful - rosy-red or …
Pesticide Profile: Horticultural Oil
… injury. Its primary function is to control soft-bodied insect or mite pests through direct contact with the spray. It has multiple …