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Compact Soil Sampling Strategy for White Grubs
Annual white grubs (WG) are early-season pests attacking corn seeds and seedlings
Dec 19, 2018 2802-7027 (ENTO-296NP)
Compact Soil Sampling Strategy for White Grubs
Annual white grubs (WG) are early-season pests attacking corn seeds and seedlings
Dec 19, 2018 2802-7027 (ENTO-296NP)
Cabbage Webworm Mar 18, 2019 2811-1022 (ENTO-313NP)
Cabbage Webworm Mar 18, 2019 2811-1022 (ENTO-313NP)
Potato Aphid on Tomatoes Mar 29, 2019 2901-1031 (ENTO-308NP)
Potato Aphid on Tomatoes Mar 29, 2019 2901-1031 (ENTO-308NP)
Green Peach Aphid on Vegetables May 1, 2009 2902-1081
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug May 21, 2009 2902-1100
The Minute Pirate Bug (Orius) Mar 18, 2019 3002-1437
Corn Earworm on Vegetables Mar 25, 2019 3103-1537 (ENTO-312NP)
Imported Cabbageworm in Home Gardens Dec 13, 2017 3104-1552 (ENTO-253NP)
Insect Pests of Potatoes in Home Gardens Dec 13, 2017 3104-1553 (ENTO-256NP)
Pepper Maggot in Sweet (Bell) Pepper Apr 1, 2019 444-005 (ENTO-309NP)
Diamondback Moth Feb 23, 2024 444-007 (ENTO-581NP)
Colorado Potato Beetle Feb 23, 2024 444-012 (ENTO-582NP)
Fall Armyworm in Vegetable Crops Mar 18, 2019 444-015 (ENTO-311NP)
Field Guide to Stink Bugs
Field Guide to Stink Bugs of Agricultural Importance in the United States
May 12, 2020 444-356 (ENTO-68)
Asparagus Beetles Sep 29, 2022 444-620 (ENTO-521NP)
2024 Pest Management Guide - Field Crops Jan 26, 2024 456-016 (ENTO-566P)
2024/2025 Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations
This guide lists vegetable varieties that are available and are adapted to the mid-Atlantic region, gives an overview of cultural practices, and list chemicals recommended to manage pests, diseases and weeds in vegetable crops. New varieties of vegetables are constantly being developed throughout the world. While all efforts are made to have comprehensive lists, not all varieties that are adapted will be listed.
Feb 8, 2024 456-420 (SPES-586P)
2021 Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Growers Crop Handbook
New varieties and strains of particular varieties of vegetables are constantly being developed throughout the world. Since it is impossible to list and describe all of them, only some of the better performing commercial types are listed in the specific crop section, either alphabetically or in order of relative maturity from early to late. These varieties are believed to be suitable for commercial production under most conditions.
Jan 8, 2021 AREC-66NP (SPES-292NP)
Facts About Industrial Hemp Aug 14, 2017 CSES-196NP
Diagnosing Stink Bug Injury to Vegetables
In the mid-Atlantic U.S. vegetable crops are attacked by several different stink bug species (1). The primary pest species include: the invasive brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys, which has become the dominant species in most landscapes (2), brown stink bug, Euschistus servus Say, which is the most common species attacking tomatoes; green stink bug, Chinavia hilaris Say (3); and harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica, which is primarilly a pest of brassica vegetables only (4). All stink bugs are piercing sucking feeders that insert their stylets into the fruit, pods, buds, leaves, and stems of plants.
May 25, 2021 ENTO-173NP (ENTO-449NP)
Benefits of an Insecticide Seed Treatment for Pumpkin Production in Virginia
In recent years cucurbit growers in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. could purchase their seeds pre-treated with the neonicotinoid insecticide thiamethoxam. The insecticide seed treatment is currently packaged as FarMore F1400, which also includes three proven and complementary fungicides that provide the first line of defense against several key seed and seedling diseases including Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Pythium, general damping-off and seedling blight.
Dec 21, 2015 ENTO-174NP
Control of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug with Insecticide-Treated Window Screens
In Virginia and other Mid-Atlantic states, the invasive brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) has become a serious nuisance pest (Rice et al. 2014). Each fall, these insects aggregate on buildings seeking shelters in which to spend the winter months.
Jan 19, 2021 ENTO-177NP (ENTO-400NP)
Evaluation of the Residual Efficacy of Commercial Slug Baits
Slugs are prevalent pests in no-till and reduced-till crop systems in Virginia. These slimy mollusks utilize plant residue to hide during the day, and at night, they feed on numerous crops causing irregular feeding holes and shredded leaves. Slugs cause the most damage during early plant growth.
Feb 15, 2021 ENTO-178NP (ENTO-401NP)
Economic Pests of Turfgrass Dec 16, 2022 ENTO-237NP
Survey of Pest Management Practices of Virginia Sweet Corn Growers – 2017 Dec 5, 2017 ENTO-248NP
Corn earworm monitoring in commercial sweet corn fields in Virginia – 2017 Mar 5, 2018 ENTO-266NP
Flea Beetles Attacking Brassica Plants in Virginia Mar 27, 2018 ENTO-267NP
Insecticide and Acaricide Research on Vegetables in Virginia -2018 Feb 13, 2019 ENTO-301NP
Western Corn Rootworm Feb 15, 2019 ENTO-302NP
Mexican Bean Beetle Aug 30, 2019 ENTO-51NP (ENTO-326NP)
Corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea, a pest of hemp, Cannabis sativa, in Virginia Sep 5, 2019 ENTO-328NP
Sugarcane Aphid in Virginia Sorghum Sep 12, 2019 ENTO-334NP
Lepidopteran Insecticide Menu for Vegetable Growers Jan 7, 2021 ENTO-395NP
Colorado Potato Beetle Foliar Insecticide Menu for Potato Growers Mar 8, 2021 ENTO-396NP
Critical updates for the 2021 Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Recommendations Mar 10, 2021 ENTO-446NP
Biology and Management of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Mid Atlantic Soybean Jul 2, 2021 ENTO-450NP
Benefits of an Insecticide Seed Treatment for Cucurbit Production Oct 14, 2021 ENTO-456NP
Broad-Headed Bugs Jul 23, 2021 ENTO-457NP
Improving Pest Management and Pollination with Farmscaping
Farmscaping is a holistic ecologically-based approach to pest management that emphasizes the arrangement or configuration of plants that promote biological pest management by attracting and sustaining beneficial organisms. Ideal farmscape plantings provide habitat for beneficial insects, suppress weeds, and grow in close proximity to the cash crop without competing for light, water and nutrients. Research has shown that maintaining high levels of species diversity is a key characteristic of a proper functioning agroecosystem. Unfortunately, intensive farming operations including growing large monocultures, regular cultivation, and excessive use of insecticides often leads to a dramatic reduction in arthropod diversity, especially natural enemies that often keep many pest insects below damaging levels. Farmscaping is a technique designed to add diversity back to the system and minimize disturbance leading to increases in natural enemy populations by providing insectary plants as food and shelter resources.
Dec 6, 2013 ENTO-52NP (ENTO-325NP)
Soldier Beetles (Leatherwings)
This publication reviews the biology of cantharid beetles. Cantharids, known as soldier beetles or leatherwings, are commonly-encountered beetles throughout Virginia. Two species in the genus Chauliognathus are the most frequently observed; the margined leatherwing (Chauliognathus marginatus) is found during the spring and early summer, while the Pennsylvania leatherwing or goldenrod soldier beetle (Chauliognathus pensylvanicus) is active during the late summer and early fall. Both species visit a variety of wild and cultivated flowers, and they can be considered beneficial insects.
Aug 30, 2019 ENTO-53NP (ENTO-327NP)
Striped Cucumber Beetle
In Virginia, cucurbits are attacked by two native species of cucumber beetles, the striped cucumber beetle, A. vittatum, which is featured in this document, and the spotted cucumber beetle, Diabrotica decimpunctata howardi (Mannerheim), which is discussed in a separate fact sheet.
May 12, 2020 ENTO-61NP
Survey of Insecticide Efficacy on Three-Cornered Alfalfa Hopper Apr 12, 2023 ENTO-555NP
Diamondback Moth Mating Disruption
Diamondback moth has become one of the hardest lepidopteran "worm" pests to control globally due to insecticide resistance. Mating disruption is an effective pesticide-free strategy for managing this pest of cabbage, broccoli, collards, and other brassica crops.
Aug 25, 2023 ENTO-571NP
USDA Edamame Project Feb 15, 2019 SPES-104NP
2021 Virtual Eastern Shore Agricultural Conference and Trade Show Mar 12, 2021 SPES-312NP
Managing Fall Armyworms on Lawns Aug 31, 2021 SPES-357NP
2021 Eastern Shore AREC Interactive Research Field Day Oct 8, 2021 SPES-359NP
Insecticide and Acaricide Research on Vegetables in Virginia -2017 Dec 17, 2018 SPES-85NP
Edamame in Virginia I: Products and Marketing Mar 29, 2023 SPES-454NP
Edamame in Virginia II. Producing a High-Quality Product Apr 13, 2023 SPES-455P
Virginia Vegetable Specialist Team Mar 31, 2023 SPES-480NP
VCE Ag Today: Fall Armyworm: 2021 Recap Feb 7, 2022 VCE-1027-60NP
VCE Ag Today: Fall Vegetable Pest Update Apr 12, 2021 VCE-1027-31NP
VCE Ag Today: Cucurbit Management Jul 5, 2021 VCE-1027-51NP
VCE Ag Today: Hot Topics in Commercial Horticulture Mar 25, 2021 VCE-1027-6NP