Colorado Potato Beetle: A Destructive Insect Pest Infesting Crops in the Centennial State

Colorado Potato Beetle: A Destructive Insect Pest Infesting Crops in the Centennial State

The Colorado potato beetle is the most well-known and widely distributed of all potato insects (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) that are often just called “potato bugs”. The Colorado potato beetle was initially discovered in Nebraska and then discovered in Colorado. It is a common pest in both commercial and residential gardens. Plants that attack Colorado potato beetle:…

Ultimate Guide to Bean Diseases: Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment

Ultimate Guide to Bean Diseases: Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment

Phaseolus vulgaris, is also known as the common bean, is a herbaceous annual plant in the Fabaceae family that is farmed as a pulse and green vegetable. Bean types such as, Here are the tips for growing beans in your garden. This article gives you information about bean diseases. Bean diseases aren’t limited to types…

Understanding and Controlling Leaf Miner Infestations: A Comprehensive Guide

Understanding and Controlling Leaf Miner Infestations: A Comprehensive Guide

Leaf miners are small insects that feed between the surface of the leaf. There are several different kinds of leaf miners occurring in four major orders of insects. It’s a little, light-colored moth that’s less than a quarter-inch long. The forewings of Leaf minor are silvery and white iridescent, with brown and white patterns. Each…

A Deep Dive Into Carrot Rust Fly Management

A Deep Dive Into Carrot Rust Fly Management

Carrot rust fly (CRF) is a pest that feeds on carrots, parsnips, and celery. Larvae tunneling into the taproot cause damage. Young plants will wilt and they may die, but they are more typically temporarily stunted, and the carrots grow bulbous, forked, and unmarketable. Fungi and bacteria may also infiltrate the injured tissue, causing severe…

Understanding Downy Mildew: A Threat to Agricultural Crops

Understanding Downy Mildew: A Threat to Agricultural Crops

Downy mildew is a  bunch of closely connected pathogens that may cause major harm within the nursery, greenhouse, and landscape. Some common downy mildew hosts include aster (Aster spp.), alyssum (Alyssum spp.), butterfly bush (Buddleia spp.), coreopsis (Coreopsis spp.),  carrots, hardy geranium (Geranium spp.), Geum (Geum spp.), dead nettles (Lamium spp.), phlox (Phlox spp.), rose…