John C. Palumbo
Helpful Tips for Whitefly Management in Melons
Preventing whitefly populations from colonizing is essential for successful control. You can use several control tactics against adults and nymphs.
Did You Know? Seedcorn Maggots Can Devastate Spring Melons
Learn more about recognizing and preventing this pest from worming its way into your crops.
How Vegetable Growers Can Win the Battle Against Thrips
Tips to spot and treat this destructive pest.
Tips To Manage Diamondback Moth on Brassica Crops
Research and field experience from the Desert Southwest can help you control this pest.
Rethinking Thrips Management in Desert Lettuce
It’s no longer enough to prevent cosmetic damage. Thrips are now a known vector for impatiens necrotic spot virus.
Want a Proper Vegetable Insect Pest Identification? Here’s How To Get It
Knowing what you’re dealing with can help you avoid unnecessary or incorrect treatments.
4 Keys to Effective Aphid Management in Leafy Vegetables
Because aphids have the potential to rapidly contaminate plants, preventing their establishment is critical for the production of quality crops.
What You Need To Know About Optimizing Your Chemigation Program
Interested in adding insect controls to your irrigation system? Here’s how.
A New Way to Control a Deadly Virus in Desert Melons
More recent research shows how you can better control sweetpotato whiteflies, a vector for cucurbit yellows stunting disorder virus.
Weeds Are a Bane of Western Organic Growers
The State of the Vegetable Industry Survey holds some surprises in how U.S. growers are wrestling with weeds.
Vegetable Production Increased Last Year
Most growers report that 2019’s production increased over the previous year. That was particularly true for organic growers.
ICYMI: Vegetable Production Levels Surged Last Year
Despite a late planting season in 2019, vegetable growers say the season ended on a high note.
How the Role of Pest Control Adviser Came to Be
The need for field scouting has deep roots and continues to grow.
When in Doubt About Your Vegetable Crop, Scout it Out
Feet in the field help you understand when it’s time to spray and protect your operation’s profits.
How Weather Influences Vegetable Insect Pests
Temperature, moisture, and wind patterns are so integral to a bug’s life that if you can better monitor these elements, you can predict crop protection needs.
Weeds Shelter Vegetable Insect Pests
Weeds not only offer refuge to pests (and the diseases they vector), they also interfere with insecticide applications.
Desert Vegetable Growers Have a Lot of Insecticide Choices
Since the 1990s, the industry went from having four insecticide classes to 20, giving you a lot more tools in the fight against pests.