If you plant it, they will come!
Cucumber beetles seem to be able to sense a newly emerged cucurbit field as soon as it breaks through the… Continue Reading If you plant it, they will come!
Category: Insects
Newer products for “Leps” in Brassica crops
There are quite a few options to control imported cabbageworm, cabbage looper and diamondback moth in Brassica crops. The following… Continue Reading Newer products for “Leps” in Brassica crops
Degree days for root, bulb and leafy vegetable pests – 20 June 2011
Degree days have accumulated past the threshold indicating 90% oviposition of carrot weevil in Sarnia, Bradford/Holland Marsh and London areas.… Continue Reading Degree days for root, bulb and leafy vegetable pests – 20 June 2011
Cutworms in vegetables
Early season cutworms can attack seedlings by clipping the stems at the soil surface, usually in late April and early… Continue Reading Cutworms in vegetables
Degree days for root, bulb and leafy vegetable pests – 13 June 2011
Enough degree days have accumulated indicating the emergence of cabbage maggot adults in the Wellington area. Also, sufficient degree days… Continue Reading Degree days for root, bulb and leafy vegetable pests – 13 June 2011
Armyworm – on the move?
There have been reports of armyworm activity in wheat fields in SW Ontario, which means it won’t be long before… Continue Reading Armyworm – on the move?
Degree days for root, bulb and leafy vegetable pests – 7 June 2011
In all areas, accumulated degree days have indicated emergence of onion maggot adults and carrot rust fly adults, appearance of tarnished plant bug… Continue Reading Degree days for root, bulb and leafy vegetable pests – 7 June 2011
Degree days for root, bulb and leafy vegetable pests – 30 May 2011
Enough degree days have accumulated indicating the emergence of 1st generation adults of onion maggot and carrot rust fly in… Continue Reading Degree days for root, bulb and leafy vegetable pests – 30 May 2011
Wanted! Colorado potato beetle
Dr. Ian Scott, Research Scientist with the Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in… Continue Reading Wanted! Colorado potato beetle
Scout for Cutworm Activity in Sweet Corn
Elaine Roddy, Vegetable Crops Specialist – Ridgetown, OMAFRA Several cutworm species are already active in Ontario fields. The size of… Continue Reading Scout for Cutworm Activity in Sweet Corn