One of the more common pest issues across a range of vegetable crops in greenhouses is aphid management. Vegetable production in protected environments is generally used to extend seasons and during these times of the year problems with aphids are…

We are beginning to get some reports of spider mites on tomatoes in high tunnels. Mites are challenging pests to manage in greenhouses and high tunnels as they often go undetected when their populations are low. However, they reproduce quickly…

In the past week, there have been several reports of whiteflies, aphids, spider mites, and thrips attacking tomatoes in high tunnels or greenhouses. It is not unusual to have an upturn of insect activity in high tunnels as the season…

High tunnel insect management can be challenging, and whiteflies (Figure 1) on tomatoes and other vegetable crops can be one of the more common challenges. While there are several species of whiteflies that we routinely find in high tunnels, silverleaf…

Mites can be challenging pests to manage in greenhouses and high tunnels.  This is partly due to their small size; mites can go undetected until their numbers build and damage becomes apparent.  We are fortunate to have several miticides available…