Organic Management of Swede Midge

Hodgdon, Elisabeth A.; Chen, Yolanda H.; Hoepting, Christine A.; Hallett, Rebecca H.

dc.contributor.author	Hodgdon, Elisabeth A.
dc.contributor.author	Chen, Yolanda H.
dc.contributor.author	Hoepting, Christine A.
dc.contributor.author	Hallett, Rebecca H.
dc.date.accessioned	2017-12-19T15:47:14Z
dc.date.available	2017-12-19T15:47:14Z
dc.date.issued	2017
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1813/55087
dc.description	NYS IPM Type: Vegetables IPM Fact Sheet	en_US
dc.description.abstract	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 Europe, the “swede,” a type of forage turnip. Management of swede midge is particularly challenging because of its small size, hidden feeding behavior, low damage threshold, and life cycle consisting of multiple overlapping generations during the growing season. Small-scale organic growers with insufficient space for crop rotation to break the swede midge life cycle are especially at risk for economic losses from this pest.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	New York State IPM Program	en_US
dc.subject	Agricultural IPM	en_US
dc.subject	Vegetables	en_US
dc.subject	Cole Crops	en_US
dc.subject	Organic	en_US
dc.title	Organic Management of Swede Midge	en_US
dc.type	fact sheet	en_US