by Matt Lollar | May 28, 2021
This past week has been dry, but we’ve already had an abundance of rain this year. Wet conditions are conducive to fungal disease. One disease that is starting to show up is cedar apple rust. – As you would expect, cedar apple rust is a member of...
by external | Mar 19, 2021
Dr. Scott Graham, Auburn Crop Entomologist As the 2021 cotton production season approaches, it is time to start preparing for thrips management. Thrips are the dominate insect pest of seedling cotton in Alabama. Each year, thrips infest 100 percent of the acres...
by Matthew Orwat | Feb 12, 2021
– It is mid-February, so the spring growing season is just around the corner. Customers will be flocking to local farmers markets and looking for their favorite locally grown tomatoes. Although tomatoes are a favorite kitchen staple, they prove challenging to...
by Matt Lollar | Jun 19, 2020
Life Cycle The squash bug, Anasa tristis, is a common insect pest of squash and other cucurbits. Squash bugs have a six to eight week life cycle, and can have up to three generations per year in Florida. They generally lay their eggs on the lower surface of leaves,...
by Matt Lollar | Jul 19, 2019
Now that the summer heat is bearing down on us, it’s time to start thinking of October. That’s right, I said October. When we think about October, we think about cooler days, fall harvests, and Halloween. Unfortunately, the typical jack-o’-lantern...
