The long days of June have found us. If all other needs are met, plant growth rate is determined by a combination of both light and temperature. Which is a round about way of saying, I hope the long-awaited summer temperatures combined with June’s long days will soon have crop growth coming on like gangbusters!
It seems that warmer spring temperatures have finally found us, hurray! That of course also means that warmer temperatures are waking up pests. Flea beetles have shown up in force in southern New England, but are likely to be truly ramping up their activity now that we have some more favorable temperatures. Combine that with
As longtime readers will have already noticed, this is the first Pest Report to come from myself and not Eric Sideman. Though Eric has handed over the reins to the Pest Report, we are glad to have him continuing his work for MOFGA part time! Though it goes without saying for us here in Maine,
In this issue: Spotted Wing Drosophila Hornworms Garlic Problems Spotted wing drosophila on a tomato Drosophila maggot in a berry SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA Spotted wing drosophila is here and the larvae are in small fruit now. The spotted wing Drosophila, as most of you know by now, is a species of fruit fly that, unlike
In this issue: Cabbage Aphid Squash Bug Powdery Mildew Cabbage aphids, Brevicoryne brassicae Yellowing on a brassica leaf caused by cabbage aphids Another view of cabbage aphids on the underside of a brassica leaf Squash bug eggs Squash bug adult and eggs Squash bug hatch First signs of powdery mildew Effects of powdery mildew late
WARNING: The potato leafhopper is here. The numbers are small so far, but keep your eyes open. Remember, it is very important to scout for the insect. If you wait to see the damage, you waited too long. See the May 29, 2018 issue of the Pest Report for the whole story about potato leafhopper.
In this issue: Powdery Mildew of Tomato Basil Downy Mildew Potato Leafhopper Cabbage Worms Spinach and Beet Leafminer Powdery mildew on tomato. Eric Sideman photo POWDERY MILDEW OF TOMATO – by Caleb Goossen, modification of Meg McGrath article Powdery mildew has been reported on tomato transplants in Vermont and Massachusetts as well as on
In this issue: MOFGA has a New Crop Specialist Leek Moth Swede Midge Asparagus Beetle Oedema Flea Beetles in Brassicas Potato Seed Problems Onion and Cabbage Maggot Caleb Goossen MOFGA Hires Crop Specialist, Caleb Goossen I am pulling back to very part time, although I hope to stay on the staff at MOFGA as long
This is the first Pest Report of the spring of 2018. DON’T RUSH I will concentrate in this first pest report on problems that are common when a grower simply tries to push a crop too early. Basically the recommendation will be to calm down, sit tight, and wait for the soil and air to
In this Issue: Garlic Problems Cabbage Aphid GARLIC There are more and more problems with garlic becoming more and more common. Some of these are only transmitted by planting diseased cloves or moving contaminated soil. Here is a bit about some of the common problems to watch out for when buying and planting garlic this
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