Tarnished Plant Bugs Occurrence: Active Now | Present throughout Utah, Minor Pest in Vegetable Crops Description: The tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris, is...
Vegetable IPM Advisory
THREE-LINED POTATO BEETLES Occurrence: Active Now | Confirmed in Uintah County on Tomatillo Plants (Active May through August) Description: Adult three-lined...
In this Issue: Slugs/Snails European Earwigs Monoxia spp. Beetles Beet Leafhoppers Beet Curly Top Virus on Tomatoes Tomato Big Bud SLUGS AND SNAILS Occurrence:...
In this Issue: Grasshopper Nymphs Root Maggots Cabbage Looper Identifying Cold Damage GRASSHOPPER NYMPHS Occurrence: Active Now | Grasshopper nymphs are...
In this Issue: Leafminers Cabbage Aphids Green Peach Aphids Imported Cabbageworm LEAFMINERS Occurrence: Active Now, First-generation adults are emerging early...
Cutworms Occurrence: Active Now, Larvae can be seen as early as late January into April. Serious infestations are sporadic. Description: Despite their name...
Damping Off Occurrence: Very common in greenhouse transplant production and other interior seed starting Description: Damping-off is caused by several soil...
In this issue: Plant Debris Removal Equipment Sanitation Crop Rotation Soil Management Plant Debris Removal If you let plant debris or residue stand, you’re...
Sap Beetles Sap Beetles are present now, notably in fields and gardens with overripe or damaged crops. Especially melons, sweet corn, tomatoes, and...
Tomato Fruit Worm / Corn Earworm Description: Corn Earworm (CEW) and Tomato Fruit worm are common names given to the larvae stage of Helicoverpa zea. CEW is...
Early Blight Causal Agent/Hosts: Early blight is caused by the fungus Alternaria solani. It affects tomato, eggplant, potato, but no peppers. Symptoms: On the...
Armyworms Description Armyworms are being seen throughout rural areas in Utah. Armyworms are the larval stage of night-flying moths in the Noctuidae family. In...
Printable Squash Bug IPM Infographics Squash Bugs Description Adults are about 5/8 inch long and 1/3 inch wide. Their wings fold flat over their back, bodies...
Printable PDF Vegetable Responses to Recent Weather The past two weeks, Northern Utah has received some significant rain, hail, thunderstorms, and in some...
Printable PDF In This Issue Cucumber Beetles Grasshoppers Cucumber Beetles Monitoring In Utah, both the Western Striped Cucumber Beetle and Western Spotted...