Cucumber Downy Mildew Update – June 22, 2018
By Elaine Roddy – OMAFRA and Cheryl Trueman, PhD – University of Guelph. If we look at the date ofContinue Reading
Category: Pest Management
Late blight found in New York State on Tomato
Late blight has been confirmed on tomato plants near Syracuse, New York (Onondaga County). At this time the late blightContinue Reading
VCR: Vegetable Crop Report – June 18, 2018
Temperature – After a cool April, growing degree days have caught up to the 10-year average and surpassed the average inContinue Reading
Venture L Herbicide label expanded for weeds on Onion, Garlic and Lettuce
J. Chaput, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of minor use labelContinue Reading
Entrust and Success Insecticide label expanded for Brassica greenhouse transplants
J. Chaput, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of minor use labelContinue Reading
Cucumber Downy Mildew Update – June 1, 2018
The 2018 downy mildew season has had a slow start. The Southern United States had their first reported case ofContinue Reading
2018 Downy Mildew Control Strategy for Cucumber Crops
2018 Downy Mildew Control Strategy for Cucumber Crops – June 1, 2018
VCR: Vegetable Crop Report – May 30, 2018
Temperature – In almost all areas across the province, the temperature in April was
What is clean seed production?
Vegetatively grown crops such as garlic, potatoes or strawberries are amplified not by seed, but asexually by clones, daughter tubersContinue Reading
Swede midge is often mistaken for bacterial rot in Brassicas
Swede midge (SM; Contarinia nasturtil) is an invasive, gall-forming dipteran pest that was first identified in Canada on an OntarioContinue Reading