Observations on Insect Management in Purdue University’s High Tunnel Systems

Fig.1 Pith necrosis Fig. 2 Leaf mold Fig. 3 Gray mold Fig. 4a Late blight on leaf Fig. 4b. Late on fruit Fig. 6. Fusarium wilt Fig. 7 Weeds encourage insects Fig. 8. Tarnish plant bug Fig. 9 Tomato spotted wilt virus Fig. 10a Powdery mildew of cucurbits Fig. 10b Powdery mildew of cucurbits Fig….

Growers using greenhouses in which temperature, light and relative humidity are controlled have relied for many years on releases of natural enemies to manage a pest like aphids, thrips and two-spotted spider mites. However, many of the natural enemies used to manage these pests in heated structures are too sensitive to swings in air temperature…

About the Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide The Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide 2017 was developed by the Midwest Fruit Workers Group. This publication combines two longtime guides that have become familiar to countless growers: the annual Midwest Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide and the annual Midwest Tree Fruit Spray Guide. Members of the…