Fertilizer or Pesticide Burn on Vegetable Leaves
… or tip burn. Symptoms are sometimes confused with disease, insect or mite damage, or problems caused by environmental conditions. … on stressed plants. Stressors, such as drought, disease, insect injury, and frost damage, predispose plants to …
Watch for Thrips and Mites in Vegetables
… caused thrips and to a lesser extent two spotted spider mite, TSSM ( Tetranychus urticae ) populations to rapidly increase in some vegetable fields. These pests feed by puncturing the outer layer of plant tissue and … due to thrips feeding Print Article Return to Vegetable Insect IPM This article appears on June 10, 2021, Volume 12, …
Predators
… control program for the home garden. The most common insect predators are in the beetle, true bug, lacewing, wasp, … mites , are also important predators of insect pests in the home garden (click on links below). Even …
Pesticide Burn (Phytotoxicity) Damage on Flowers
… or tip burn. Symptoms are sometimes confused with disease, insect or mite damage or problems caused by environmental conditions. … on stressed plants. Stresses, such as drought, disease, insect injury, and frost damage predispose plants to chemical …
Thrips in Home Gardens
… can. Minute pirate bugs prey on thrips and other small pests. Photo: Matt Bertone, NC State University Whiteflies … growth which is often more attractive to thrips and other insect pests. Research has shown that high nitrogen levels in … appearance of different life stages of these insect and mite beneficials so they are not harmed by thrips removal …
Mid-Summer Insect Scouting Priorities in Row Crops
… to ramp up across Maryland row crops, particularly in soybeans and corn. These months are critical for monitoring … flights have already been reported moving up the coast. In soybeans, larvae can cause significant injury during the R1 to R5 growth stages by feeding on pods and developing seeds. When I ran the numbers, the threshold was …
IPM Threshold Guide for Vegetable Crops
… for Vegetable Crops This reference was adapted from the University of Maryland and Delaware Cooperative Extension Filed Crop and … all cucurbits when high CB infestations cause excessive fruit damage LEAFHOPPERS Severe leaf injury expected to …
Vegetable and Fruit News-May 2023
… at: go.umd.edu/2023weedsurvey May 2023 Vegetable and Fruit Insect Scouting Tips Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable …
Mild Winter Induces Three Pest Problems This Year
… Fig 1 A frenzy of striped cucumber beetle Updated: October 23, 2024 By … hops are a newer crop in our area states may differ in what they allow to be used, so be sure to check the label to … as well. Oil is a good management tactic to use at this time of year as plants are small. An added benefit of the oil …
IPM - Prevent, Identify, and Manage Plant Problems
… locations and times are typically noted on your local county MG website. Manage problems When to take action …