Pest-Predictive Calendar
… stage(s) (stage you want to target for control measures) of pest insects are active by using plant phenological … Sheet P = links to a UMD Extension page with multiple images or non-UMD pages Phenological sequence of plant … borer Synanthedon pictipes adult emergence (1st gen) 468 A Oak erricoccin scale (oak felt scale) Acanthococcus quercus …
Soft Scales on Trees and Shrubs
… Cluster of mature European fruit lecanium scale on a young twig Photo: D.K.B Cheung … Camellia Scale Cottony Camellia Scale Photo: Brian Kunkel, University of Delaware, Bugwood.org Indian Wax Scale Indian …
Round Two: Multi-Colored Asian Ladybeetle (MALB) Management For Grape Growers
Vegetable and Fruit News-Winter 2023
… University of Maryland Extension The red legged winter mite, Penthaleus dorsalis has been found in the last few … Bt hybrids that have built-in resistance to different insect pests. Bt sweet corn varieties have been genetically …
Armored Scale - Trees and Shrubs
… Oystershell scale. Photo: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org Updated: October 17, 2024 Key points … covering over their body. They feed on the contents of plant cells under bark or in foliage. Learn more about … ), flowering cherry ( Prunus ), dogwood ( Cornus ), and fruit trees. Where to look Heavily infested stems can be …
Minute Pirate Bugs
… life stages of many different types of smaller soft bodied pests. They are capable of eating 30 or more spider mites a … Nymphs and adults. Adults also feed on pollen and nectar. Insect(s) fed on : Aphids, spider mites, thrips, psyllids, whiteflies, small caterpillars, and insect eggs. Minute pirate bug feeding. Appearance of minute …
Vegetable and Fruit News-July 2023
… plantings Jerry Brust, UME trawberries have had a tough time of it in the Mid-Atlantic this season. Some strawberry fields … Southern bacterial wilt of tomato Water core in apples: what is it, what causes it and how can it be controlled? …
High tunnel best management practices
… Instead, use drip irrigation where possible. Common pests in high tunnels include thrips, aphids, and mites. … by Jerry Brust: https://go.umd.edu/tunnelthrips Using insect netting or screens over high tunnel vents can help exclude pests. Crop selection Your high tunnel is your farm’s prime …
February Gardening Tips and Tasks
Yellowing Leaves on Vegetable Plants
… can be many causes including diseases, environmental, insect, or nutrient deficiencies. The following are common … Wilt Bacterial Wilt Insects Harlequin Bug Spider Mite Squash Bug Whiteflies Related information Vegetable …