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Vegetables
Bringing Science and Context to Your Agricultural Pest Management
Arizona has a rich diversity of vegetable crops. One of the challenges that can arise from growing so many different types of crops, is that there are a wider range of pests to deal with. We focus our attention on helping growers to keep up to date on the ever changing set of challenges faced by Arizona Vegetable growers.
This article details the results of a survey aimed at assessing what kind of yield losses are suffered on lettuce due to insect pests. It contains data spanning over fifteen years (2005-2019).
This article describes the Lettuce Aphid. It covers it's physical description, economic damage, insecticidal control, and methods for identifying this insect. Very little has been reported about Lettuce Aphids under desert conditions.
This article describes the Lettuce Aphid. It covers it's physical description, economic damage, insecticidal control, and methods for identifying this insect.
This article lists some of the newly registered insecticides for 2019. Including Cormoran, Harvanta50SL, Versys/Sefina, and PQZ. Each insecticides effective spectrum, recommended rates, and chemistry are listed respectively. These insecticides are considered useful for desert produce and melon crops.