Information for commercial vegetable production in Ontario
J. Chaput, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor… Continue Reading Minor use label expansion granted for Rimon 10EC insecticide for management of caterpillar pests of peppers
From Sally Miller, Professor of Plant Pathology at Ohio State University: “Late blight has been confirmed in tomatoes on an… Continue Reading Late blight confirmed in Ohio
Dr. Ian Scott, Research Scientist with the Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre in London is interested in obtaining live… Continue Reading Reminder: Wanted! Colorado Potato Beetle
Late blight was found on potato foliage near Nottawa, St Joseph County, Michigan yesterday afternoon.
On Thursday, June 17, two tomato samples from southwest Pennsylvania were confirmed to have late blight. One was a transplant… Continue Reading Late blight update
A small number of pepper weevils have been found in Southwestern Ontario (Essex/Kent region) this spring. Although this pest does… Continue Reading Pepper weevil present in Ontario
Reports of late blight in the southern US (Louisiana, Florida, Maryland) have the vegetable industry on alert. In recent days,… Continue Reading Late blight in US growing regions
Dr. Ian Scott, Research Scientist with the Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre in London is interested in obtaining live… Continue Reading Wanted! Colorado Potato Beetle
There can be big cost differences between products used to treat a particular problem. Sometimes the product you planned on… Continue Reading Insect Control Options
Janice LeBoeuf, OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Specialist, Ridgetown See updated management strategy for Ontario field tomatoes (March 26, 2015) As tomato… Continue Reading Tomato Bacterial Disease Control Strategy