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… June 7, 2024 What is phytotoxicity? Plant tissue damage from chemical exposure is called phytotoxicity ( phyto relates to plants). It may or may not be an irreversible condition: the severity of … not limited to sodium chloride (table salt or rock salt). Leaves and roots can be exposed to salt residue from: …

… insects. There are hundreds of species of lady beetles in North America, most of which survive the winter as adults … on wings.  Convergent lady beetle is usually orange with a number of small black spots; twice-stabbed lady beetle is … asparagus. How to attract and conserve ladybird beetles Grow flowering plants that produce the nectar and pollen …

… June 11, 2025 By Hayden Schug Scouting Smarter: June Insect Pressure and Threshold Tips Hayden Schug, Agriculture … stink bugs in corn, especially along field edges. These pests often move in from neighboring wheat fields during … the latest edition. Subscribe … Scouting Smarter: June Insect Pressure and Threshold Tips …

… is one way to get started.   Learn how to manage pests without the use of pesticides. Use row covers over … and around beds and rows.   Cover strawberry plants with insect mesh, tulle (found in fabric stores), or a  row cover … so gradually introduce them to more sunlight. Pests Clover mite Photo: John Davidson, UMD (retired) Clover mites  are …

… damaged snap bean leaves with fleahoppers visible in the upper left corner.   Updated: October 20, 2025 By … what I initially believed to be thrips damage in a tomato study at UMD’s Wye Research and Education Center in …

… Beneficial Ambush bug adults are active and feeding on insect pests in our gardens. Support these predators by … bug adults are active and feeding on a wide range of insect pests. Many species will begin laying egg masses. …

… protection.  Exclude large and small animals, especially insect pests (making it an excellent organic pest management tool). … Light-weight- (0.45 oz./sq. yard) are marketed as “insect barriers,” have 90%-95% light transmittance, give 2 …

… Vegetable & Fruit Specialist, University of Delaware Many growers reuse stakes used in supporting crops such as …

…   The  Spotted Lanternfly  (SLF) is now confirmed in all Northern tier and Eastern Shore Counties in Maryland … see the TimelyVit  Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) I—Background  for background information. This Timely Viticulture was … Management for Residents University of Maryland Extension, Home and Garden Information Center   Tree-of-Heaven ( …

… the wire or the cluster itself may help to disturb the insect-inducing flight.    It is strongly recommended to sort … a longer residual life. Both have a rapid knockdown of pests but neither is likely to keep high populations of SB … likely effective, also has the risk of flaring secondary pests, e.g. leafhoppers, mealybugs, and/or mites. The …