Beet & Chard
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Turnip & Mustard
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Red Necked Cane Borer
Adults emerge from canes in late spring. Females lay eggs on bark or inside new growth canes in late spring. Galls form where eggs are inserted or canes may break at these junctions. Larvae hatch from eggs and enter ... [... more]
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Tomato Fruitworm
Parasitic Trichogramma sp. wasps parasitize tomato fruitworm eggs. Bt, (Bacillus thuringiensis) can be used for control of tomato fruitworm. Birds may feed on larvae. Moles destroy the pupae. ... [... more]
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Collards & Kale
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Carrot Caterpillar
Bacillus thuringiensis , or Bt, (Bactur, Dipel, SOK BT, Thuricide) 2.0 to 3.0 tbsp in 1 gallon water. Bacillus thuringiensis is safe and will work, but its results are not quickly observable. It is not necessary to ... [... more]
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Spinach
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Lima Bean Pod Borer
Hand-picking is usually sufficient in keeping these pests below damaging numbers. Crop rotation is also recommended where lima bean pod borers are a problem. ... [... more]
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Hornworms
Tomato hornworms overwinter in the pupal stage. Adult moths appear in late spring and lay eggs that hatch in about a week. Larvae feed on foliage for about a month before they enter the soil and pupate. ... [... more]
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Mole Crickets
In their underground winter habitat overwintering nymphs become active in early spring and begin feeding. In late spring the newly mature adults leave the soil and begin mating. Female mole crickets form a cell in ... [... more]
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Sweet Corn
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Grasshoppers
Female grasshoppers lay eggs in sodded areas towards the end of summer. Nymphs emerge from these overwintering eggs near the beginning of summer and begin feeding on young plants. As the grasshopper nymphs mature, ... [... more]
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