While driving across the County, I have begun to see soybean fields with two-spotted spider mites. This is not surprising, given the hot and dry weather we have been experiencing. It is most common to experience problems with spider mites during drought periods. Under high temperatures and dry conditions, spider mite infestations can increase rapidly […]
Eastern Black Nightshade
Written by Joanna Guldin, Rowan College of South Jersey, Gloucester County Intern Scholarship Program Eastern Black Nightshade (Solanum ptycanthum) is a summer annual broadleaf plant native to the Americas. This fruit-bearing weed can be easily identified at maturity by its bright green foliage and deep purple berries. Importance as an Agricultural Weed In agricultural fields, […]
Field Crop Insect Scouting Tips – Black Cutworms in Field Corn
Penn State’s Black Cutworm Monitoring Network has detected “significant flights” of moths in Lancaster County and Lebanon County. Other areas of Penn State’s monitoring network have encountered few moths. This should serve as a reminder to watch corn fields. It is a sporadic pest because it is primarily migratory with few individuals surviving the winter […]
Common Lambsquarters
Common Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album) is a small-seeded, summer annual weed with a gray-mealy leaf coating that makes it easily recognizable in the seedling stage. Importance as an Agricultural Weed Common Lambsquarters is a common weed of most agronomic and horticultural crops. It is considered an early emerging weed but germination can continue throughout the growing […]
Yellow Nutsedge
Written by Joanna Guldin, Rowan College of South Jersey, Gloucester County Intern Scholarship Program Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus L.) is a perennial weed in the sedge family native to North America and found throughout the United States. This weed can be easily identified by its bright green foliage and golden-yellow flower heads. Importance as an […]
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