Maryland Regional Crop Reports
… to benefit from the occasional rain shower. Producers are planting or preparing to plant cover crops in harvested … Soybeans are maturing or have matured, with differences in planting date and maturity group becoming more apparent. Some … looking good, considering the early dry weather and late planting. However, the soil is getting very dry again and …
Vegetable and Fruit News-August 2021
Round Two: Multi-Colored Asian Ladybeetle (MALB) Management For Grape Growers
… azadirechtin, an organic insecticide derived from the neem tree) also has repellent and “knockdown” activity that …
February Gardening Tips and Tasks
Vegetable and Fruit News-Winter 2023
Thrips and Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus- Why Early Season Management Matters
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 …
Lawns for the Maryland Home Landscape
Vegetable and Fruit News-July 2023
… on the flowers that this field was being visited by bumble bees that were pollinating the tomato flowers. In the field …
High tunnel best management practices
… soil and growing media monitoring, safety considerations, pest management, and crop selection. For a printer-friendly … working in a high tunnel during “code orange” air quality alerts. Pesticide safety: A high tunnel is a semi-enclosed … safety equipment when using a pesticide in a high tunnel. Pest management Controlling moisture and humidity can reduce …