There are four major pests of sweet corn that regularly occur in New York. They are European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) both the E and Z race, fall army worm (Spodoptera frugiperda), corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) ...

For many of us the threats of predators — lions and bears, say — are long gone. Yet most animals face these pressures on a daily basis. The common pests in your garden or farm are no exception. Simply the threat of predation ...

Vine crops such as pumpkin, squash, cucumber and watermelon are some of New York State’s most valuable vegetable crops. These crops require pollination by bees, the most well-known of which is the honey bee, Apis mellifera. ...

Root-lesion nematodes (primarily, Pratylenchus penetrans) are major pathogens of vegetables in New York and the Northeast impacting both the quality and quantity of marketable yield. They are migratory endoparasites, ...

The northern root-knot nematode (NRKN) is a major pathogen of vegetables grown in New York. Crop growth in heavily infested fields is often patchy and uneven. Carrots become forked, stubby, hairy, and develop galls on the ...

Swede midge (Contarinia nasturtii) is a small (1/16” long) invasive fly that is a serious pest of Brassica (cruciferous) vegetable crops, including broccoli, cabbage, and kale. The insect was named for one of its hosts in ...

Hay cuatro plagas principales de maíz dulce que regularmente ocurren en Nueva York. Son European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) tanto la raza E como la Z, fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) corn earworm (Helicoverpa ...