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
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Sweet Corn, Bean and Pea Integrated Pest Management Workshop
Scouting, diagnostics and identification of insects, diseases, disorders and weeds in sweet corn, beans and peas. May 8, 2018 9:30Continue Reading
New Allium Pest of Concern – Allium leaf miner
Allium leaf miner (Phytomyza gymnostoma) an invasive pest of European origin, has recently been identified in several US states including
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67th Annual Muck Vegetable Growers Conference
The 67th Annual Muck Vegetable Growers Conference will be held March 28-29 at the Bradford and District Memorial Community locatedContinue Reading
Tracking the march of leek moth in Ontario
Leek moth (Acrolepiopsis assectella) is an invasive pest of European and Asian origin. The first North American detection occurred nearContinue Reading
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Downy mildew of brassica vegetables
Downy mildew of brassicas (Hyaloperonospora parasitica syn. Peronospora parasitica) is a fungal-like oomycete that can be devastating in cooler, wetContinue Reading
Late blight alert – July 27th, 2017
This information is updated from an earlier article by Janice LeBoeuf. We have had multiple reports of late blight inContinue Reading
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Report for the Week of July 24th, 2017
Cheryl Trueman, University of Guelph – Ridgetown Campus Risk of downy mildew to cucumbers and cantaloupe remains high, with newContinue Reading
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Report for the Week of July 4th, 2017
Elaine Roddy, OMAFRA and Cheryl Trueman, University of Guelph – Ridgetown Campus Cucurbit downy mildew was confirmed on June 28th.Continue Reading
Late blight alert – June 28
Late blight has been confirmed on tomatoes in Chatham-Kent. Recent weather has been conducive to the development and spread ofContinue Reading