Numerous important pathogens of vegetables can overwinter more effectively in greenhouses and high tunnels, as compared to field environments. These include pathogens that cause foliar diseases like leaf mold, gray mold, and powdery mildews. In addition, soilborne pathogens, like root…
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Cultural Calendar for Commercial Peach Production (PPFS-FR-T-26)
Integrated pest management (IPM) includes the combination of biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools in efforts to manage diseases and pests while minimizing risks associated with pesticides. Cultural practices are an integral part of an IPM program and should be…
Posted in Featured Pubs & Videos
2019 Insect Trap Counts
Trap counts for major insect pests are provided by the Kentucky IPM Program. Traps are located at the UK Research and Education Center in western Kentucky and the UK Spindletop Farm in Lexington. Below are trap counts for the current…
Posted in Insect Trap Counts
Disrupt Vegetable Pests with Prompt Fall Sanitation
Although the weather this summer feels like we are moving from summer back into summer, the first frosts of fall are approaching, and production for many vegetable fields has run its course. Producers are wrapping up their field season, and…
Posted in Vegetables
Corn Earworm Outbreaks in Industrial Hemp in Kentucky: September – 2019
Helicoverpa zea (formerly Heliothis zea) is an insect that affects many crops and is known with different common names, depending on the crop it affects: cotton bollworm, soybean podworm, tomato fruitworm, or corn earworm. The larva of this noctuid moth…
Posted in Hemp
The Red Velvet Ant: Not Delicious nor Cuddly
Velvet ants are striking insects; they are memorable and interesting due to their fuzzy appearance and bright coloration. Their name is a bit of a misnomer though; they are not actually ants at all but are wasps. Their family name…
Posted in Human Pests
Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab Highlights
The following plant disease highlights have been compiled from samples submitted to the University of Kentucky Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratories from September 1-17, 2019. Diagnostic samples of agronomic crops have included summer black stem/leaf spot and anthracnose on alfalfa; Diplodia…
Posted in Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab
2019 Insect Trap Counts
Trap counts for major insect pests are provided by the Kentucky IPM Program. Traps are located at the UK Research and Education Center in western Kentucky and the UK Spindletop Farm in Lexington. Below are trap counts for the current…
Posted in Insect Trap Counts
Five Fall Caterpillars on the Move
As summer winds down, it’s surprising to find that insects aren’t always hiding like we might assume. In fact, some insects seem to start interacting with us even more as the calendar switches over to September. One group that we…
Posted in General Pests
Protect Your Home from Fall Invaders
Despite the early August-like temperatures this week, days are noticeably shortening as fall approaches. Shorter day length is a trigger for many insects to begin searching for protected places to pass the winter, and for some insects, that can mean…
Posted in Household Pests
Stress and Decline in Woody Plants (ID-50)
Woody plant stress has many potential causes that can ultimately lead to decline and death of landscape trees and shrubs. Many parts of Kentucky are currently experiencing one of those stresses: drought. This publication discusses the symptoms and signs of…
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2019 Insect Trap Counts
Trap counts for major insect pests are provided by the Kentucky IPM Program. Traps are located at the UK Research and Education Center in western Kentucky and the UK Spindletop Farm in Lexington. Below are trap counts for the current…
Posted in Insect Trap Counts
Tropical Soda Apple – An Invasive Plant Threat Found in Kentucky
Be on the lookout for an introduced invasive plant recently found in Kentucky. A homeowner in Hopkinsville, Kentucky contacted the Christian county Extension Agent for Horticulture about a unique plant discovered in her home landscape area. The plant identified as…
Posted in Forages
Cultural Calendar for Commercial Apple Production (PPFS-FR-T-25)
Integrated pest management (IPM) includes the combination of biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools in efforts to manage diseases and pests while minimizing risks associated with pesticides. Cultural practices are an integral part of an IPM program and should be…
Posted in Featured Pubs & Videos
2019 Insect Trap Counts
Trap counts for major insect pests are provided by the Kentucky IPM Program. Traps are located at the UK Research and Education Center in western Kentucky and the UK Spindletop Farm in Lexington. Below are trap counts for the current…
Posted in Insect Trap Counts
Kentucky Pest News 