The following pest management resources have recently been updated.
2017-2018 New England Greenhouse Floriculture Guide
300+ pages of current recommendations for nonchemical and chemical management of greenhouse insects, mites, diseases, weeds and algae, plus recommendations for using plant growth regulators.
$40 includes postage and handling: To Order: www.negreenhouse.org
Vegetable Bedding Plant Production
https://nevegetable.org/vegetable-transplant-production
The vegetable bedding plant section of the New England Vegetable Guide has recently been updated. This section includes: Growing Media and Nutrition; Seeding and Transplanting; Plant Culture and Height Management; Table on Scouting Guidelines and Biological Control Options for Bedding Plants; Disease Management; Table on Fungicides and Bactericides Labeled for Vegetable Transplants and Bedding Plants; Insect and Mite Management; Table on Insecticides Labeled for Insect and Mites on Vegetable Transplants and Bedding Plants; and Weed Management.
Herb Bedding Plants: Insecticide and Fungicide Tables
University of Connecticut Extension
Downy Mildew on Basil in the Greenhouse
University of Connecticut Extension
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Photos - Scouting Resources
University of Connecticut Extension
- Tips on Scouting Spring Ornamental Crops: Pest and Disease ID
- Tips on Scouting Vegetable Bedding Plants: Pest and Disease ID
- Scouting Herb Bedding Plants: Pest and Disease ID
- Identifying Some Pest and Beneficials on Sticky Cards
- Tips on Scouting for Herbaceous Perennial Diseases
Leanne Pundt, UConn Extension and Tina Smith, UMass Extension