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Tag Archives: Insects
Lavender Crop Update – Late Summer Management – August 21, 2020
August to October is the time lavender plants recover from the bloom period and put on new growth. August is the best time to fertilize plants and prune. Now that we are getting closer to the end of August, pruning … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs, Lavender
Tagged Fertility, Insects, Lavender, Pest Management, Pruning
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Ginseng Crop Update – Pre-Plant Nematode Management – June 24, 2020
Ginseng Crop Update Alternaria remains the biggest challenge for most growers. The problem stems from freeze damage/stunting in May and ideal weather conditions for Alternaria – hot and dry with long dew periods. With insufficient rains over the past few … Continue reading
Posted in Ginseng, Ginseng Pest Management
Tagged Diseases, Ginseng, Insects, nematodes, Pest Management, Pests
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Bioceres WP Registered for Use on Greenhouse-Grown Mint and Additional Greenhouse Crops
By: Jim Chaput, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion registration for Bioceres WP Biological Mycoinsecticide for reduction in numbers of whiteflies, aphids and thrips on … Continue reading
Lavender Harvest Timing – Lavender Crop Update June 12, 2020
Crop Update Insect activity in lavender has increased, with four-lined plant bug and spittlebugs being the biggest issues. Four-lined plant bugs are in the late nymph (Figure 1) or adult (Figure 2) stages. Look for pale red nymphs with black … Continue reading
Ginseng Crop Update – Alternaria Management – June 5, 2020
With ginseng plants stressed from prolonged cold and/or freeze damage in many fields, they are more susceptible to foliar diseases including Botrytis and Alternaria leaf blights. Combined with ideal warm, dry and humid conditions for Alternaria, the risk of Alternaria … Continue reading
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Tagged Diseases, Ginseng, Insects, Pest Management, Pesticide, Pests
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Ginseng Crop Update – Insect Management May 29, 2020
Now that ginseng canopies will soon be closing, the risk of foliar disease will only continue to increase. Alternaria, Botrytis and Phytophthora blights are all potential issues currently. Continue to protect the foliage from all three diseases, paying particular attention … Continue reading