CORN EARWORM, ARMYWORM MOTH COUNTS LOWER Western Bean Cutworm Moth Counts Remain High SITUATION Early planted corn is being harvested in much of the state this week. Maturity has been uneven in many fields due to rain and the resulting fertility issues. Pesticide application continues to be challenging for most growers due to very wet […]
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David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, Maine New Farmer Project Manager Spotted Wing Drosophila: Numbers of spotted wing drosophila fruit flies caught in our traps in berry fields have increased significantly at most sites this week. Fly counts are now […]
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CORN EARWORM THREAT INCREASING Early Corn Harvest Underway in Southern Maine SITUATION Corn harvest is underway in early fields planted under plastic mulch. Continued rain and wet ground has made pesticide and fertilizer applications difficult in many fields. Insect pest populations are generally higher this week, increasing the threat to silking corn. The distribution of […]
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RENOVATION AND WEED MANAGEMENT ISSUE Get Your Strawberry Beds Ready for Next Year and Manage Pests in Day-Neutral Strawberries The harvest season is coming to a close with very hot, humid weather ripening up the few late berries remaining. Overall, the crop was fair to good, in spite of some very cold winter temperatures and […]
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David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, Maine New Farmer Project Manager Spotted Wing Drosophila: Numbers of spotted wing drosophila fruit flies caught in traps that we have set up in raspberry and blueberry fields in Maine have seen moderate increases […]
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CORN EARWORM NUMBERS LOWER Fall Armyworm Moths and Larvae Found in Several Fields SITUATION Early planted corn is maturing quickly in southern Maine, with continued warm temperatures. Many fields have soils that are still wet from all the rain, and we continue to see nutrient deficiencies and weed control problems as a result. Insect pests […]
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David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, Maine New Farmer Project Manager We have found spotted wing drosophila fruit flies in raspberry plantings and blueberry fields in Maine over the past week. This compliments reports from other New England states indicating […]
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CORN EARWORM NUMBERS LOWER Fall Armyworm Moths and Larvae Found in Several Fields SITUATION Early planted corn is now silking in much of southern Maine, while early-mid season corn is between whorl and pre-tassel. Many fields are showing signs of nitrogen and/or zinc deficiency, which is a result of the excessive rains leaching these nutrients […]
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If you have leaf or soil samples to submit to the lab in Orono, you can bring them to the Summer Tour, and I will arrange for their transport to the lab. The website for UMaine soil and tissue testing is: Home – Analytical Lab and Maine Soil Testing Service – University of Maine (umaine.edu) […]
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Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) symptoms were identified and the CDM pathogen was isolated from cucumber plants in Cheshire County (southwestern NH) on Friday July 7, 2023. There are few other reports in the region (https://cdm.ipmpipe.org/), and the forecasts you may be used to seeing have been suspended due to lack of funding. With recent rainy […]
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