This document discusses organic control methods for squash bug and squash vine borer, two major pests of cucurbits. It presents the life cycles and characteristics of each pest, including that squash bugs suck plant juices and inject toxins while squash vine borer larvae burrow into and destroy plant stems. The publication covers various organically approved control levels including systems-based practices, mechanical and physical controls, and material controls. Row covers, cultural practices, and experimental approaches are also addressed. Recommended strategies include preventive management and exclusion using row covers between planting and flowering.
This document provides information on organic hops production in the United States. It discusses the cultural requirements for growing organic hops, including crop rotation, use of compost and manures, and pest management using mechanical and biological controls. It also lists several hops varieties commonly grown in different regions of the U.S. and notes recent research on organic hops production.
Managing Insects in the Home Vegetable Garden - Purdue UniversityFaiga64c
This document provides information on managing insects in the home vegetable garden. It discusses several practices gardeners can employ to reduce insect problems such as properly disposing of plant residues, planting pest-resistant varieties, and maintaining vigorous plant growth. The document also categorizes vegetables by their susceptibility to insect damage and provides recommendations on which insecticides to use for specific common garden pests.
This document provides an overview of organic pear production, covering key pests and diseases, and their organic management. Pear trees have fewer pest problems than other tree fruits. Fireblight is the most serious disease, but can be managed through resistant cultivars and preventative sprays of antibiotics like streptomycin. Other important pests include pear psylla, which transmits diseases and weakens trees, and can be controlled with dormant oil sprays or sulfur. True bugs also feed on pears and cause damage, and populations can be reduced with trap crops and biological controls. Overall, pears are relatively easy to produce organically with proper cultivar selection and integrated pest management.
This document discusses methods for controlling troublesome thistles such as Canada and musk thistles. It begins by providing background on the biology and spread of these invasive species. It then outlines both non-chemical and biological control methods. For biological control, it describes several beneficial insect species that have been used to reduce thistle populations through feeding on different plant stages and reducing seed production.
This document provides information on organic asparagus production, including variety selection, site preparation, weed, insect and disease management. Key points:
1) Variety selection is important, with all-male hybrids like 'Jersey Giant' yielding much more than older varieties. Soil pH between 6.5-7.5 and amendments before planting also improve growth.
2) Weed control is a major challenge, requiring elimination of perennials before planting and a combination of cultivation, mulching, cover crops and flaming for annual weeds.
3) Pests like asparagus beetle and rust can reduce yields but can be managed through sanitation, crop rotation and resistant varieties.
Grasshoppers are sporadic pests that sometimes migrate in large populations and defoliate gardens. More than 200 grasshopper species occur in California, but only a few like the devastating grasshopper and valley grasshopper cause significant problems. Grasshoppers lay eggs in soil in fall which hatch the following spring. Nymphs molt several times before becoming adults. Population sizes vary yearly, with major outbreaks occurring every 8-10 years if conditions are favorable for several years. Grasshoppers prefer young plants and remove large sections of leaves, sometimes devouring entire plants. Management options during major invasions are limited, but trap crops and insecticides around garden borders can help control smaller populations.
Grasshoppers are difficult to control but their impact can be minimized through preventative management over the long term using non-chemical strategies. These include cultural controls like fall tillage to destroy eggs, trap cropping to concentrate grasshoppers, and encouraging natural predators. Biological controls such as the protozoan Nosema locustae and fungus Beauveria bassiana can be used against nymphs and adults. Physical barriers and traps can also help reduce grasshopper populations. Maintaining farm biodiversity is key to preventing major outbreaks.
Cucumber Beetles: Organic and Biorational Integrated Pest ManagementElisaMendelsohn
Cucumber beetles are major pests of cucurbit crops throughout the United States. They cause direct feeding damage to plants and transmit bacterial wilt and viruses. Organic and biorational integrated pest management strategies include monitoring beetle populations, using trap crops and row covers, and encouraging natural enemies like parasitic organisms and predatory insects to help control beetle numbers. Cultural practices such as delayed planting can also help avoid damage from cucumber beetles.
This document provides information on organic hops production in the United States. It discusses the cultural requirements for growing organic hops, including crop rotation, use of compost and manures, and pest management using mechanical and biological controls. It also lists several hops varieties commonly grown in different regions of the U.S. and notes recent research on organic hops production.
Managing Insects in the Home Vegetable Garden - Purdue UniversityFaiga64c
This document provides information on managing insects in the home vegetable garden. It discusses several practices gardeners can employ to reduce insect problems such as properly disposing of plant residues, planting pest-resistant varieties, and maintaining vigorous plant growth. The document also categorizes vegetables by their susceptibility to insect damage and provides recommendations on which insecticides to use for specific common garden pests.
This document provides an overview of organic pear production, covering key pests and diseases, and their organic management. Pear trees have fewer pest problems than other tree fruits. Fireblight is the most serious disease, but can be managed through resistant cultivars and preventative sprays of antibiotics like streptomycin. Other important pests include pear psylla, which transmits diseases and weakens trees, and can be controlled with dormant oil sprays or sulfur. True bugs also feed on pears and cause damage, and populations can be reduced with trap crops and biological controls. Overall, pears are relatively easy to produce organically with proper cultivar selection and integrated pest management.
This document discusses methods for controlling troublesome thistles such as Canada and musk thistles. It begins by providing background on the biology and spread of these invasive species. It then outlines both non-chemical and biological control methods. For biological control, it describes several beneficial insect species that have been used to reduce thistle populations through feeding on different plant stages and reducing seed production.
This document provides information on organic asparagus production, including variety selection, site preparation, weed, insect and disease management. Key points:
1) Variety selection is important, with all-male hybrids like 'Jersey Giant' yielding much more than older varieties. Soil pH between 6.5-7.5 and amendments before planting also improve growth.
2) Weed control is a major challenge, requiring elimination of perennials before planting and a combination of cultivation, mulching, cover crops and flaming for annual weeds.
3) Pests like asparagus beetle and rust can reduce yields but can be managed through sanitation, crop rotation and resistant varieties.
Grasshoppers are sporadic pests that sometimes migrate in large populations and defoliate gardens. More than 200 grasshopper species occur in California, but only a few like the devastating grasshopper and valley grasshopper cause significant problems. Grasshoppers lay eggs in soil in fall which hatch the following spring. Nymphs molt several times before becoming adults. Population sizes vary yearly, with major outbreaks occurring every 8-10 years if conditions are favorable for several years. Grasshoppers prefer young plants and remove large sections of leaves, sometimes devouring entire plants. Management options during major invasions are limited, but trap crops and insecticides around garden borders can help control smaller populations.
Grasshoppers are difficult to control but their impact can be minimized through preventative management over the long term using non-chemical strategies. These include cultural controls like fall tillage to destroy eggs, trap cropping to concentrate grasshoppers, and encouraging natural predators. Biological controls such as the protozoan Nosema locustae and fungus Beauveria bassiana can be used against nymphs and adults. Physical barriers and traps can also help reduce grasshopper populations. Maintaining farm biodiversity is key to preventing major outbreaks.
Cucumber Beetles: Organic and Biorational Integrated Pest ManagementElisaMendelsohn
Cucumber beetles are major pests of cucurbit crops throughout the United States. They cause direct feeding damage to plants and transmit bacterial wilt and viruses. Organic and biorational integrated pest management strategies include monitoring beetle populations, using trap crops and row covers, and encouraging natural enemies like parasitic organisms and predatory insects to help control beetle numbers. Cultural practices such as delayed planting can also help avoid damage from cucumber beetles.
Companion Planting: The Real Story - Montgomery County Master Gardeners, Univ...Fairlee3z
The document summarizes the concept of companion planting, which involves growing plants near each other to provide benefits. It discusses the limited scientific evidence but notes some potential benefits like nitrogen fixation, pest trapping, and attracting beneficial insects. It recommends experimenting with methods that have evidence like the Three Sisters garden of corn, beans, and squash. The summary cautions that many companion planting claims lack scientific proof but encourages trying some techniques and having fun in gardens.
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Manures are an important organic fertilizer but also present challenges if not properly managed. Applying raw manure can lead to contamination of crops, nutrient imbalances in soil, and increased weeds and pollution risks. These issues are reduced by composting manures, which stabilizes nutrients and reduces pathogens and weed seeds. The document provides guidelines for organic farmers on safely using and timing applications of raw and composted manures to maximize benefits while minimizing problems.
Beneficial Garden Creatures and Companion PlantingKailis35k
This document discusses beneficial garden creatures and companion planting techniques. It describes many insects that act as natural predators to control pests in the garden, including ladybugs, lacewings, soldier beetles, hoverflies, and more. It also discusses planting flowers and herbs that attract these beneficial insects or repel pest insects. The document provides examples of plant combinations that work well for companion planting, such as basil repelling tomato hornworms and marigolds driving away cabbage moths.
This document discusses the concepts of companion planting and provides resources on the topic. It defines companion planting as establishing two or more plant species in close proximity so that some cultural benefit is derived. While the mechanisms are not always understood, companion planting is thought to benefit plants through increasing biodiversity in agroecosystems. The document provides a traditional companion planting chart listing compatible and incompatible plant combinations. It also discusses some of the scientific foundations for beneficial plant associations, such as trap cropping, symbiotic nitrogen fixation, and providing beneficial habitats.
The June meeting of the Master Gardeners began with a presentation by Jim Quinn on organic pest controls for vegetable gardens. He discussed common pests for cucurbits, cole crops, tomatoes, and other vegetables and their organic treatment options. The group then discussed the transition of the Master Gardener program to a state association. The treasurer's report showed total assets of $6,329.98. Upcoming plant sales and the demonstration garden were discussed. The meeting concluded with announcements of volunteer opportunities and a request for interviews on vegetable gardening.
This document discusses various cultural methods for integrated pest management including:
1. Habitat management techniques like tillage, intercropping, trap cropping, and barrier cropping to disrupt pest habitats and populations.
2. Cultural practices like fall plowing, removal of weeds, and mulching that negatively impact pests.
3. Trap cropping, intercropping, barrier crops, and push-pull polycropping systems that use other plants to attract or repel pests from the main crop.
This document provides an overview of neem and its use as a botanical pesticide. It discusses the history of research on neem and its global recognition. Neem contains various active principles that have insecticidal, fungicidal, and other pesticidal properties. It is an effective and eco-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. The document outlines neem's modes of action against different pest types and provides examples. It also discusses compatibility with other pesticides and provides examples of neem-based products and their dosages.
A Brief Overview of Nutrient Cycling in PasturesElisaMendelsohn
Nutrients cycle through pasture systems via soil organisms, pasture plants, and grazing livestock. Soil organisms like bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and earthworms break down organic matter and make nutrients available to plants. Pasture plants uptake nutrients and later cycle them through plant residues and excretions. Grazing livestock consume forages and cycle nutrients through manure and urine, returning them to the pasture. Proper management can enhance these nutrient cycles to increase soil health, productivity, and reduce input costs.
Companion Planting - Cornell Cooperative Extension of SuffolkBakas16w
Plants interact with each other and their environment in complex ways. Certain combinations of plants, known as companion planting, can benefit each other through enhanced growing conditions, pest reduction, and nutrient exchange. Native Americans developed the Three Sisters system of corn, beans, and squash which supported each other. While some companion planting claims lack scientific evidence, observation of effective combinations in gardens can provide insights into productive plant relationships.
Lace bugs feed on the underside of leaves from over a dozen plant species, causing pale stippling and leaf drop. They have three life stages - egg, nymph, and adult - and overwinter as eggs or adults. While the damage is mostly aesthetic, high populations can stress plants. Management options include tolerating minor damage, washing bugs from plants, conserving natural enemies, and applying contact or systemic pesticides as a last resort.
This document provides information on organic small grain production. It discusses that organic farming excludes commercial fertilizers, synthetic pesticides, and growth regulators, relying instead on crop rotations, cover crops, and biological pest control. It also notes that organic producers must be certified and discusses various publications that cover organic certification requirements and production methods. Specific considerations for organic small grain production include managing soil fertility through animal manures and cover crops, using integrated pest management and resistant varieties to handle insects and diseases, employing crop rotations for weed control, and marketing through contracts since the organic market has many small buyers.
Integrated weed management involves using a combination of mechanical, cultural, chemical and biological weed control methods together in a planned way. The goal is to minimize weed competition with crops and reduce weed populations below an economic threshold level while avoiding environmental and health impacts. It has been shown to be an effective concept for weed control, though more work is still needed to apply it at the small farmer level.
Colorado Potato Beetle: Organic Control OptionsElisaMendelsohn
The document summarizes organic control options for the Colorado potato beetle, a major pest of potatoes. It can completely defoliate potato crops if left uncontrolled. Cultural controls like crop rotation and physical barriers like trenches and row covers can help reduce beetle populations. Varieties that mature early may avoid peak beetle levels. Natural enemies provide some control but are rarely effective alone in commercial fields. Botanical insecticides including rotenone and neem products can help control beetles in early crop stages.
Content:
Introduction
Importance of Host Plant Resistance
Historical perspectives
Advantages and Disadvantages of HPR
Mechanisms of Resistance
Adaptation of Resistance in Plant to Insect
Morphological
Anatomical
Biochemical
Assembly of plant species - Gene Pool
Behavior in Relation to Host Plant Factor
Squash Bug and Squash Vine Borer: Organic ControlsGardening
This document discusses organic control methods for squash bug and squash vine borer, which are major pests of cucurbit crops. It describes the life cycles and characteristics of each pest. It outlines a three-level approach to organic pest management according to the USDA National Organic Program standards. Level 1 involves cultural and systems-based practices like crop rotation and field sanitation. Level 2 includes mechanical controls like row covers and traps. Level 3 uses biological and botanical pesticides allowed on the National Organic List. The document discusses various organic controls for each pest, including row covers, host plant resistance, and biological controls. It provides details on planning, monitoring, and integrating multiple control strategies to manage these pests organically
Cucumber Beetles: Organic and Biorational Integrated Pest ManagementElisaMendelsohn
Cucumber beetles are pests that damage cucurbit crops through both direct feeding and transmission of diseases. They have multiple generations per growing season. Overwintering adult beetles feed on crops in spring, while larvae feed on roots, potentially stunting plants. Later-generation adult beetles feed on leaves, flowers, and fruits. Organic management strategies aim to disrupt the beetles' life cycle through cultural practices like trap cropping, and use of biological controls and botanical or biorational pesticides. Monitoring populations is important for well-timed applications.
There are so many jute and ornametal pests present in Our country.Here i just elavorate some serious pests including some serious pest name,their scientific name with figure.
ATTRA is a national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through a USDA grant. It provides concise summaries of documents on sustainable agriculture topics. This document summarizes alternatives for controlling various thistle species, including cultural, biological, and least-toxic methods. It describes the life cycles and spread mechanisms of several common thistles and beneficial insects used for biological control like various weevils and beetles that reduce thistle populations. While biological controls are often slow-acting, they can provide long-term control if integrated with other techniques and if insecticides are avoided.
Squash bugs are a common pest that feeds on cucurbit crops like squash, pumpkin and melon. They suck the plant juices causing leaves to yellow, wilt and sometimes kill small plants. Both adult and nymph stages are wingless and grayish-brown. Squash bugs overwinter in plant debris and emerge in spring to feed and lay eggs on cucurbit crops, completing their life cycle over 4-6 weeks. Management strategies include removing plant debris in fall, hand picking bugs and using row covers during planting to prevent infestation.
Cole Crops and Other Brassicas: Organic ProductionElisaMendelsohn
Cole crops and other brassicas are grown for their nutritional qualities and pest-suppressive abilities. This document provides information on organic production of cole crops including soil and fertility needs, planting, irrigation, pest management, harvesting, and marketing. Cole crops like broccoli and cauliflower require cool temperatures between 60-65°F and perform best in rotations that utilize their ability to suppress some insects, diseases, and weeds. The genus Brassica oleracea includes many cole crops and their close botanical relationship means they have similar production requirements.
Companion Planting: The Real Story - Montgomery County Master Gardeners, Univ...Fairlee3z
The document summarizes the concept of companion planting, which involves growing plants near each other to provide benefits. It discusses the limited scientific evidence but notes some potential benefits like nitrogen fixation, pest trapping, and attracting beneficial insects. It recommends experimenting with methods that have evidence like the Three Sisters garden of corn, beans, and squash. The summary cautions that many companion planting claims lack scientific proof but encourages trying some techniques and having fun in gardens.
This document provides information on flame weeding as a non-chemical weed control technique for vegetable crops. It discusses using flame weeding pre-emergence through stale seedbed and peak emergence techniques to control the first flush of weeds. It also covers post-emergence flaming methods like cross flaming, parallel flaming, and middle flaming to selectively control weeds in emerged crops. The document outlines benefits farmers have seen from flame weeding like greatly reducing labor costs for hand weeding and achieving nearly weed-free beds.
Manures are an important organic fertilizer but also present challenges if not properly managed. Applying raw manure can lead to contamination of crops, nutrient imbalances in soil, and increased weeds and pollution risks. These issues are reduced by composting manures, which stabilizes nutrients and reduces pathogens and weed seeds. The document provides guidelines for organic farmers on safely using and timing applications of raw and composted manures to maximize benefits while minimizing problems.
Beneficial Garden Creatures and Companion PlantingKailis35k
This document discusses beneficial garden creatures and companion planting techniques. It describes many insects that act as natural predators to control pests in the garden, including ladybugs, lacewings, soldier beetles, hoverflies, and more. It also discusses planting flowers and herbs that attract these beneficial insects or repel pest insects. The document provides examples of plant combinations that work well for companion planting, such as basil repelling tomato hornworms and marigolds driving away cabbage moths.
This document discusses the concepts of companion planting and provides resources on the topic. It defines companion planting as establishing two or more plant species in close proximity so that some cultural benefit is derived. While the mechanisms are not always understood, companion planting is thought to benefit plants through increasing biodiversity in agroecosystems. The document provides a traditional companion planting chart listing compatible and incompatible plant combinations. It also discusses some of the scientific foundations for beneficial plant associations, such as trap cropping, symbiotic nitrogen fixation, and providing beneficial habitats.
The June meeting of the Master Gardeners began with a presentation by Jim Quinn on organic pest controls for vegetable gardens. He discussed common pests for cucurbits, cole crops, tomatoes, and other vegetables and their organic treatment options. The group then discussed the transition of the Master Gardener program to a state association. The treasurer's report showed total assets of $6,329.98. Upcoming plant sales and the demonstration garden were discussed. The meeting concluded with announcements of volunteer opportunities and a request for interviews on vegetable gardening.
This document discusses various cultural methods for integrated pest management including:
1. Habitat management techniques like tillage, intercropping, trap cropping, and barrier cropping to disrupt pest habitats and populations.
2. Cultural practices like fall plowing, removal of weeds, and mulching that negatively impact pests.
3. Trap cropping, intercropping, barrier crops, and push-pull polycropping systems that use other plants to attract or repel pests from the main crop.
This document provides an overview of neem and its use as a botanical pesticide. It discusses the history of research on neem and its global recognition. Neem contains various active principles that have insecticidal, fungicidal, and other pesticidal properties. It is an effective and eco-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. The document outlines neem's modes of action against different pest types and provides examples. It also discusses compatibility with other pesticides and provides examples of neem-based products and their dosages.
A Brief Overview of Nutrient Cycling in PasturesElisaMendelsohn
Nutrients cycle through pasture systems via soil organisms, pasture plants, and grazing livestock. Soil organisms like bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and earthworms break down organic matter and make nutrients available to plants. Pasture plants uptake nutrients and later cycle them through plant residues and excretions. Grazing livestock consume forages and cycle nutrients through manure and urine, returning them to the pasture. Proper management can enhance these nutrient cycles to increase soil health, productivity, and reduce input costs.
Companion Planting - Cornell Cooperative Extension of SuffolkBakas16w
Plants interact with each other and their environment in complex ways. Certain combinations of plants, known as companion planting, can benefit each other through enhanced growing conditions, pest reduction, and nutrient exchange. Native Americans developed the Three Sisters system of corn, beans, and squash which supported each other. While some companion planting claims lack scientific evidence, observation of effective combinations in gardens can provide insights into productive plant relationships.
Lace bugs feed on the underside of leaves from over a dozen plant species, causing pale stippling and leaf drop. They have three life stages - egg, nymph, and adult - and overwinter as eggs or adults. While the damage is mostly aesthetic, high populations can stress plants. Management options include tolerating minor damage, washing bugs from plants, conserving natural enemies, and applying contact or systemic pesticides as a last resort.
This document provides information on organic small grain production. It discusses that organic farming excludes commercial fertilizers, synthetic pesticides, and growth regulators, relying instead on crop rotations, cover crops, and biological pest control. It also notes that organic producers must be certified and discusses various publications that cover organic certification requirements and production methods. Specific considerations for organic small grain production include managing soil fertility through animal manures and cover crops, using integrated pest management and resistant varieties to handle insects and diseases, employing crop rotations for weed control, and marketing through contracts since the organic market has many small buyers.
Integrated weed management involves using a combination of mechanical, cultural, chemical and biological weed control methods together in a planned way. The goal is to minimize weed competition with crops and reduce weed populations below an economic threshold level while avoiding environmental and health impacts. It has been shown to be an effective concept for weed control, though more work is still needed to apply it at the small farmer level.
Colorado Potato Beetle: Organic Control OptionsElisaMendelsohn
The document summarizes organic control options for the Colorado potato beetle, a major pest of potatoes. It can completely defoliate potato crops if left uncontrolled. Cultural controls like crop rotation and physical barriers like trenches and row covers can help reduce beetle populations. Varieties that mature early may avoid peak beetle levels. Natural enemies provide some control but are rarely effective alone in commercial fields. Botanical insecticides including rotenone and neem products can help control beetles in early crop stages.
Content:
Introduction
Importance of Host Plant Resistance
Historical perspectives
Advantages and Disadvantages of HPR
Mechanisms of Resistance
Adaptation of Resistance in Plant to Insect
Morphological
Anatomical
Biochemical
Assembly of plant species - Gene Pool
Behavior in Relation to Host Plant Factor
Squash Bug and Squash Vine Borer: Organic ControlsGardening
This document discusses organic control methods for squash bug and squash vine borer, which are major pests of cucurbit crops. It describes the life cycles and characteristics of each pest. It outlines a three-level approach to organic pest management according to the USDA National Organic Program standards. Level 1 involves cultural and systems-based practices like crop rotation and field sanitation. Level 2 includes mechanical controls like row covers and traps. Level 3 uses biological and botanical pesticides allowed on the National Organic List. The document discusses various organic controls for each pest, including row covers, host plant resistance, and biological controls. It provides details on planning, monitoring, and integrating multiple control strategies to manage these pests organically
Cucumber Beetles: Organic and Biorational Integrated Pest ManagementElisaMendelsohn
Cucumber beetles are pests that damage cucurbit crops through both direct feeding and transmission of diseases. They have multiple generations per growing season. Overwintering adult beetles feed on crops in spring, while larvae feed on roots, potentially stunting plants. Later-generation adult beetles feed on leaves, flowers, and fruits. Organic management strategies aim to disrupt the beetles' life cycle through cultural practices like trap cropping, and use of biological controls and botanical or biorational pesticides. Monitoring populations is important for well-timed applications.
There are so many jute and ornametal pests present in Our country.Here i just elavorate some serious pests including some serious pest name,their scientific name with figure.
ATTRA is a national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through a USDA grant. It provides concise summaries of documents on sustainable agriculture topics. This document summarizes alternatives for controlling various thistle species, including cultural, biological, and least-toxic methods. It describes the life cycles and spread mechanisms of several common thistles and beneficial insects used for biological control like various weevils and beetles that reduce thistle populations. While biological controls are often slow-acting, they can provide long-term control if integrated with other techniques and if insecticides are avoided.
Squash bugs are a common pest that feeds on cucurbit crops like squash, pumpkin and melon. They suck the plant juices causing leaves to yellow, wilt and sometimes kill small plants. Both adult and nymph stages are wingless and grayish-brown. Squash bugs overwinter in plant debris and emerge in spring to feed and lay eggs on cucurbit crops, completing their life cycle over 4-6 weeks. Management strategies include removing plant debris in fall, hand picking bugs and using row covers during planting to prevent infestation.
Cole Crops and Other Brassicas: Organic ProductionElisaMendelsohn
Cole crops and other brassicas are grown for their nutritional qualities and pest-suppressive abilities. This document provides information on organic production of cole crops including soil and fertility needs, planting, irrigation, pest management, harvesting, and marketing. Cole crops like broccoli and cauliflower require cool temperatures between 60-65°F and perform best in rotations that utilize their ability to suppress some insects, diseases, and weeds. The genus Brassica oleracea includes many cole crops and their close botanical relationship means they have similar production requirements.
Cole Crops and Other Brassicas: Organic ProductionElisaMendelsohn
Cole crops and other brassicas are grown for their nutritional qualities and pest-suppressive abilities. This document provides information on organic production of cole crops including soil and fertility needs, planting, irrigation, pest management, harvesting, and marketing. Cole crops like broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower require cool temperatures between 60-65°F and similar climates but vary in traits. Their glucosinolate compounds suppress pests and weeds while providing health benefits.
Cottony cushion scale is a pest that infests various ornamental plants and some crops. It has a distinctive white, fluffy egg sac attached to the female scale. It completes its lifecycle in 3 months, passing through crawler, nymph, and adult stages. Cottony cushion scale is typically controlled by two natural enemies - the vedalia beetle and parasitic fly Cryptochaetum iceryae. Chemical control should only be used if natural enemies are absent and the population is unbearable, targeting the crawler stage with minimal disruption to natural enemies.
This document provides an overview of organic pear production, covering key pests and diseases, and their organic management. Pear trees have fewer pest problems than other tree fruits. Fireblight is the most serious disease, but can be managed through resistant cultivars and preventative sprays of antibiotics like streptomycin. Other important pests include pear psylla, which transmits diseases and weakens trees, and can be controlled with dormant oil sprays or sulfur. True bugs also feed on pears and cause damage, and populations can be reduced with trap crops and biological controls. Overall, pears are relatively easy to produce organically with proper cultivar selection and integrated pest management.
This document provides information on integrated pest management for controlling greenhouse whiteflies. It discusses monitoring whiteflies, using biological controls like the parasitic wasp Encarsia formosa and other beneficial organisms. It also discusses the use of biopesticides like Beauveria bassiana fungus and insect growth regulators. Maintaining controlled atmospheres with higher carbon dioxide can also help control whitefly populations. The appendices provide lists of available biological control organisms and biorational pesticides.
This document provides information on integrated pest management for controlling greenhouse whiteflies. It discusses monitoring whiteflies, using biological controls like the parasitic wasp Encarsia formosa and other beneficial organisms. It also discusses the use of biopesticides like Beauveria bassiana fungus and insect growth regulators. Maintaining controlled atmospheres with higher carbon dioxide can also help control whitefly populations. The appendices provide lists of available biological controls and biopesticides.
This document provides information on integrated pest management strategies for controlling greenhouse whiteflies, which are a serious pest for greenhouse vegetable and ornamental crops. It discusses monitoring whitefly populations, using biological controls like the parasitic wasp Encarsia formosa, applying biopesticides and insect growth regulators, and employing controlled atmosphere techniques. Appendices provide details on beneficial organisms and biorational pesticides that can be used as part of an IPM approach to sustainable whitefly management.
This document provides information on the major and minor pests that affect groundnut crops. It describes 10 major pests, including aphids, leafhoppers, thrips, and red hairy caterpillars. For each major pest, it provides details on identification, life cycle, damage symptoms, and integrated pest management strategies involving cultural, mechanical, biological and chemical controls. The document also briefly mentions two minor groundnut pests and concludes with descriptions of the aphid pest and its management.
This document provides an overview of nematodes, including their tiny worm-like structure, prevalence in soils worldwide, and ability to severely impact plant growth. It describes some major genera of plant-parasitic nematodes found in the US, such as root-knot, cyst, and lesion nematodes, and the symptoms and damage they cause, such as root galling, stunting, and wilting. The document also notes nematodes have a wide host range and discusses some of their soil and climate preferences that influence their populations.
This document provides information on 4 major pests of tomato crops: 1) Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera), 2) Defoliator (Spodoptera litura), 3) Serpentine leaf miner (Liriomyza trifolii), and 4) Whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci). It describes the identification, life cycle, damage caused, and management strategies for each pest. Common natural enemies are also listed. The management approaches emphasized include cultural controls, use of tolerant varieties, pheromone traps, biological control agents, and targeted application of chemical pesticides when needed.
This document provides an overview of weeds, including their characteristics, impacts, classification, propagation, and management. It discusses how weeds efficiently reproduce and spread, compete strongly for resources, and occupy disturbed sites. While weeds reduce agriculture and livestock productivity, they can provide some ecological benefits. The document outlines various weed classification systems and common propagation methods. It then describes several mechanical, cultural, biological, and chemical weed control techniques and integrated weed management.
This document discusses ecological management of insect pests that affect cucurbit crops in Saudi Arabia. It provides background on major cucurbit crops grown in Saudi Arabia such as cucumber, squash, melon and watermelon. It then describes several major insect pests that damage these crops, including cucumber beetles, squash vine borer, squash bugs, pickleworm, and spider mites. The document concludes by outlining ecological management strategies for these pests, emphasizing cultural practices like crop rotation, sanitation, and use of resistant varieties to reduce pest damage in an environmentally-friendly way.
This document discusses insect pests that affect forest nurseries and their management. It begins by explaining the importance of forest nurseries for forest regeneration and how insect pests can cause losses. It then categorizes different types of insect pests that affect nurseries based on factors like frequency of association, life stages affected, and type of damage caused. Specific pests discussed include armyworms, cutworms, white grubs, scarab beetles, grasshoppers, defoliating caterpillars, and more. Management strategies covered are prophylactic cultural methods, curative cultural/mechanical/biological/chemical methods, and integrated pest management. Examples of pests and their management in different forest nursery
Organic Alternatives for Late Blight Control in PotatoesElisaMendelsohn
This document discusses organic alternatives for controlling late blight in potatoes. It begins with background on late blight, describing how it reproduces and causes disease. It then discusses disease management strategies including forecasting and monitoring, cultural techniques, varietal resistance, and alternative spray materials. Cultural techniques include sanitation, crop rotation, and avoiding excessive nitrogen. Varietal resistance and alternative sprays like copper, oils, and biological fungicides can also help control late blight organically.
Organic Alternatives for Late Blight Control in PotatoesElisaMendelsohn
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2. Some of the same controls have recently Life Cycle and Characteristics:
been found to work well for both pests in
commercial-scale organic production, even Squash Vine Borer
though the two pests come from different Squash vine borers overwinter as larvae
orders/families of insects, and their dif- or pupae in the soil. Adult moths emerge
ferent developmental stages do damage in the spring and deposit eggs on a host
to different parts of the squash plants. (4, plant. Disk-shaped, dark-reddish-brown
5) Preventive management practices con- eggs are laid singly on the plant near the
base. (7) After hatching, the larvae pen-
sist of destroying crop residues and debris
etrate the plant stem and burrow toward
that provide shelter for overwintering adults
the base. An individual adult can lay from
and excluding entry using a row cover-
150 to 250 eggs, and (theoretically at least)
ing strategy between the time of planting
as few as 10 moths can cause 100 percent
and flowering. infestation on a single acre of squash-fam-
ily plants. (8) Occasionally, small borers
Life Cycle and Characteristics: may also enter leaf stems. The burrowing
Squash Bug larvae destroy the internal vascular tissue
and cause the whole plant or the invaded
Related ATTRA Adult squash bugs pass the winter under
runner to wilt and die. Feeding may con-
Publications whatever shelter is available—including
tinue for four to six weeks. A sticky gob
leaves, boards, stones, and other debris. of excrement ( frass)—which resembles wet
Organic Pumpkin and
Winter Squash
The adult bugs re-emerge as soon as the sawdust—typically marks the entrance site.
Production weather warms, and mate soon thereafter. (9, 10) If a vine dies before the borer has
Squash bugs lay eggs in masses of a dozen completed its larval cycle, the larva can
Farmscaping to
or more on the underside of leaves, usually migrate to a neighboring plant and resume
Enhance Biological
Control in the vein axils. Eggs hatch in 10 to 14 feeding there. (8)
days. The nymphs pass through five instars
Season Extension over a period of four to six weeks to reach The squash vine borer larvae are whitish,
Techniques for wrinkled, brown-headed worms that can
Market Gardeners
maturity. Since the overwintering adults lay
eggs well into midsummer, all stages of the grow to about 1 inch in length. The adult
[hoophouses and row
pest’s lifecycle can be observed in the field moth, a member of the clear-winged moth
covers]
throughout most of the season. (6) Two gen- family, has translucent wings (wing expanse
NCAT’s Organic Crops
erations may occur in the South. of about 1.5 inches) with metallic green-
Workbook black and orange colors on the body and
Cucumber Beetles: Squash bug adults are easy to identify. wing fringes. The moth is a day flier, often
Organic and They are approximately 5/8-inch long, dark mistaken for a wasp.
Biorational IPM brown or mottled, and hard-shelled. Being
Generally, only one generation per year is
Overview of Cover true bugs, they have a long, shield-like produced in northern states, two genera-
Crops and Green shape and membranous-looking wing tips. tions in many southern states.
Manures They give off a disagreeable odor in large
numbers or when crushed. Nymphs are
delicate, with bright orangish-red heads, Planning for Control
legs, and antennae; the abdomen is green. Planning for control of squash bug in
As the nymphs age, they become grayish- organic production must begin before a
white with dark legs. (6) They range in size single seed or seedling is planted. Recent
from 1/10 to 2/5 of an inch. research has identified squash bug as a
vector for the newly named Cucurbit Yel-
Squash bug eggs are easy to identify. The low Vine Disease (CYVD). Once squash
orange-yellow eggs are each about 1/16-inch plants start to yellow from infection with
in length. Eggs appear in neatly ordered this virus, there is very little that can be
rows on the underside of host-plant leaves. done. The viral disease, which shows up
They gradually change to a bronze color as soon after transplanting, has been reported
hatch nears. (1) in Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Texas, and is
Page 2 ATTRA Squash Bug and Squash Vine Borer: Organic Controls
3. suspected in Ohio. The organism has been squash vine borer and the squash bug.
identified as Serratia marcescens. (11) However, producers should be aware that
the squash vine borer adults are strong fli-
Planning for squash vine borer control is
ers and have been known to find squash
likewise very important, since a very small
fields as far as one-half mile from their
population of borers can be highly destruc-
emergence site in another field. (8)
tive. Feeding within the plant stem, a sin-
gle borer can kill a whole plant or a large Field sanitation procedures are recom-
runner vine. mended as a measure of control of the
squash vine borer, as well. Vine residues
Levels of Control in Certified should be destroyed as soon as possible
after harvest to prevent late larvae from
Organic Production completing their lifecycle. (9, 10) Fall till-
The National Organic Program, adminis- age exposes cocoons (pupae) to predation
tered by the U.S. Department of Agricul- and deep incorporation in early spring fur-
ture (USDA), has set standards for pest ther helps to keep populations suppressed.
management. The Crop Pest, Weed, and (10) On the other hand, fall sanitation
Disease Management Practice Standard
A
procedures that leave the ground bare for
(Section 205.206) requires that produc- very small
extended periods are contrary to good
ers use a three-level hierarchical approach organic agriculture practice. Consider population
in deciding how to deal with pest planting cover crops or other measures that of squash
management problems. minimize the risks of erosion or compaction vine borers can be
Management levels 1, 2, and 3 in the fol- of bare soil. highly destructive.
lowing discussion describe three tiers of
pest management. See also the interpre- Mechanical and physical
tation of the National Organic Standards practices (level 2)
found in NCAT’s Organic Crops Workbook:
After cultural practices, mechanical and
A Guide to Sustainable and Allowed
physical practices provide a second line
Practices, p. 22.
of defense against pests. Such practices
include the use of barriers and nonsyn-
Systems-based practices (level 1) thetic lures, traps, and repellents such as
Cultural practices such as timing of plant- kaolin clay products. Level 2 practices also
ings, choice of cultivars, and field sanitation include developing habitat for beneficial
practices are examples of first-line, systemic predators and parasites.
strategies for pest management. Mulches
Iowa State University Organics Research
are known to harbor squash bugs. Help-
Program conducted trials of various con-
ful sanitation measures include removal of
trol methods for squash bug and squash
plant debris, soil incorporation of cucurbit
vine borer. Researchers found that mulch-
crop residue, and removal of old boards and
ing with newspaper and hay, combined
other overwintering sites. These practices
with tightly secured row covers on the plots
can prevent squash bug infestations.
(a level 2 control), provided very effective
Field sanitation techniques have both posi- control of both weeds and squash bugs in
tive and negative consequences in organic pumpkin (C. pepo)—especially in the wet
production. Some types of mulches used season of 2002. (4, 5) The row covers
for weed control appear to attract more apparently excluded squash bugs, prevent-
squash bugs than other types of mulches. ing them from entering to lay eggs.
(12) Removal of plant residues can be con-
Gauze row covers (e.g., Reemay™, Agri-
trary to good organic practice, unless a win-
force™, Agribon™, Tuf bell™) [Section
ter cover crop replaces the organic matter.
205.206(b)(1),(2),(3)] physically exclude
Annual rotation to non-curcubit crops is pests and prevent them from reaching
a primary step toward cultural control of the plants in large numbers. Preventive
www.attra.ncat.org ATTRA Page 3
4. strategies have become more important with Some products acceptable in organic veg-
recognition of A. tristis as a probable etable production that are effective against
disease vector. squash bugs include diatomaceous earth,
Hand picking and trapping of A. tristis, or sabodilla, and neem oil. Growers that
slitting each vine to remove the larva, in the anticipate using materials to control heavy
case of M. satyriniformis, represent attempts pest infestations must list these materi-
to control pests after they have begun rear- als and the circumstances for their use in
ing another generation in numbers sufficient their organic systems plan. This plan must
to cause economic damage and pest build- be submitted to and approved by the
up. Such labor-intensive controls may be organic certifier before the producer uses
uneconomical for large plantings. any material.
Botanicals and biorationals are discussed
Material (level 3) below in Alternative Insecticides.
Level 3 strategies include the wider use of Organic advisors strongly encourage early
biologicals and botanicals to control pests. cultural and other controls, rather than rely-
Organic producers also have the option ing on product applications after popula-
to use materials included on the National tions have been allowed to reach economic
List under Section 205.206(e)—“Synthetic threshold levels. www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/
substances allowed for use in organic PMG/r116301111.html According to Cor-
crop production.” nell University Extension, “application of
National Organic Standards Rule
Section 205.206 Crop pest, weed, and disease management practice standard.
a. The producer must use management practices to prevent crop pests, weeds, and diseases including but not limited
to:
1. Crop rotation and soil and crop nutrient management practices, as provided for in sections 205.203
and 205.205;
2. Sanitation measures to remove disease vectors, weed seeds, and habitat for pest organisms; and
3. Cultural practices that enhance crop health, including selection of plant species and varieties with regard to
suitability to site-specific conditions and resistance to prevalent pests, weeds, and diseases.
b. Pest problems may be controlled through mechanical or physical methods including but not limited to:
1. Augmentation or introduction of predators or parasites of the pest species;
2. Development of habitat for natural enemies of pests;
3. Nonsynthetic controls such as lures, traps, and repellents.
c. Weed problems may be controlled through:
1. Mulching with fully biodegradable materials;
2. Mowing;
3. Livestock grazing;
4. Hand weeding and mechanical cultivation;
5. Flame, heat, or electrical means; or
6. Plastic or other synthetic mulches: Provided, That, they are removed from the field at the end of the growing
or harvest season.
d. Disease problems may be controlled through:
1. Management practices which suppress the spread of disease organisms; or
2. Application of nonsynthetic biological, botanical, or
mineral inputs.
e. When the practices provided for in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section are insufficient to prevent or control
crop pests, weeds, and diseases, a biological or botanical substance or a substance included on the National List
of synthetic substances allowed for use in organic crop production may be applied to prevent, suppress, or control
pests, weeds, or diseases: Provided, That the conditions for using the substance are documented in the organic
system plan.
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5. approved products is not currently a viable the ground. Row covers are removed just
management option” for squash vine borer. before female blossoms appear, to facili-
www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pp/resourceguide tate pollination. For more information on
use of row covers,
Iowa State Organic Research (Gerber trials) see ATTRA’s Season
Extension Techniques
In 2002 Kathleen Delate, Organic Crops Specialist at Iowa State University, for Market Gardeners.
began comparative field trials on methods of insect control in organic pro-
duction of winter squash, four zucchinis (representing summer squash,
usually sold as fresh produce, rather than processed), and pumpkins. This Host
first trial included specific squash and pumpkin cultivars—many of them
bush, rather than vining types. It is unclear why the specific cultivars
Preference
listed in the Abbe Farm profiles (below) were selected for the initial trial; and Genetic
according to Ashworth, the named cultivars represent three distinct squash
species—C. moschata, C. maxima, and C. pepo. Production was destined
Resistance
for the organic baby food market. With two cooperating farmers, Delate It is important to use
established sites to evaluate how three methods of pest management scientific nomencla-
affected plant health and crop yields. Subsequent trials in 2002 and 2003 ture when discuss-
R
narrowed the cultivar range to C. moschata varieties for which squash bug ing cucurbit crops,
and squash vine borer show inverse preferences. ow cov-
in order to identify
In the first year, the three methods consisted of: species and subspe- ers must
cies correctly. The be tightly
• A kaolin clay product applied bi-weekly from plant emergence
until a month before harvest
terms squash and secured to be effec-
pumpkin are used in tive in excluding
• Interplanting of buckwheat to supply food for a fly parasite the produce industry
(tachnid fly) of the squash bug, and insects.
and among home gar-
• Reemay™ row cover, a gauze-like fabric used to prevent coloniza- deners to refer to a
tion by the pests. confusing variety of
After the second year, project results indicate a slight preference for row cucurbits. Scientifi-
covers as the most effective method to control both squash bug and squash cally, there are either
vine borer. Varieties of C. moschata were the only cultivars trialed after five or six recognized
the first year. (4) species: C. pepo, C.
moschata, C. mixta,
C. maxima (the four
types commonly found in U.S. markets)—
Row Covers plus C. ficifolia (known as chilacayote in
A two-year organic squash and pumpkin Mexico and commonly used in candies)
variety trial from West Virginia found ben- and C. foetidissima (the foul-smelling wild
efits for row covers comparable to the Iowa “Buffalo Gourd,” sometimes employed as
State work. (13) Row covers must be tightly a source of seeds pressed for oil). These
secured to be effective in excluding insects. species were established and defined by
Especially in areas with high winds, row the fact that members do not cross when
covers have to be securely anchored to planted near each other. However, evidence
Regionality
The results of the Iowa and West Virginia pest management trials are preliminary and regional. For instance, squash vine borer
is not a significant problem in the West (west of Interstate 35). In general, organic growers need to be guided primarily by
research done in their own regions. The University of California IPM Web site, however, presents very similar recommenda-
tions to what these research studies suggest: field sanitation and crop rotation to break pest cycles in the field, and use of row
covers to prevent infestation from nearby pest hatching sites. www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r116301111.html Research remains
to be done—region by region and under weather conditions that may differ markedly from year to year—on the best organic
methods to control insect pests on all varieties and market types of Cucurbita.
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6. suggests that C. mixta may cross with C.
moschata under certain conditions. (14) Cultivar Preference of Squash Vine
Borer
C. pepo includes all the “summer squash”— Scientific
i.e., preferred culinary use is before matu- Variety or Type Rating
name
rity—most “pumpkins,” and hard-shell Blue Hubbard C. maxima
keepers like acorn, as well as novelties such 5
(Hubbard type)
as spaghetti squash. However, “Cushaw Boston Marrow 4 C. maxima
pumpkins” are C. moschata, and some (Hubbard type)
“white pumpkins” are C. maxima. Some-
Golden Delicious 4 C. maxima
times giant orange varieties, such as C. (Hubbard type)
maxima, are marketed as pumpkins.
Connecticut Field 4 C. pepo
A 1990 study at Oklahoma State Univer- pumpkin (ornam.)
sity of ovipositional preference by squash Small Sugar 4 C. pepo
bugs found a decided preference for yel- pumpkin
low straightneck and crookneck (C. pepo), (ornamental)
as compared with zucchini, acorn, spaghetti Zucchini 4 C. pepo
T
he bottom (all C. pepo), and butternut (C. moschata). White Bush 3 C. pepo
(15) Other studies have found a squash Scallop
line is that
bug preference for C. maxima and C. mixta
any organic Acorn 3 C. pepo
over some types of C. pepo. Acorn squash
grower who wishes and all the C. moschatas are quite tolerant Summer 2 C. pepo
crookneck
to raise squashes of squash bug damage. (16, 17) Cocoz-
elle (C. pepo) has been identified as an Dickenson 2 C. moschata
and pumpkins must
extremely susceptible sub-type of zucchini. pumpkin
grow varieties pre-
A research study in Texas found C. foetidis- Green striped 1 C. mixta
ferred by the cus- sima extremely distasteful to squash bugs, cushaw
tomers, and cannot as well as to humans. (18) Butternut 1 C. moschata
rely on “host pref-
The University of Illinois rated the suscep- elsewhere and could account for some of the
erence and genetic tibility of twelve varieties (types) of squash Iowa State results as a “missing variable.”
resistance” to deter on degree of resistance to squash vine borer Feeding preferences have been studied pri-
squash bugs. attack. The list corresponds almost exactly marily in the context of cultural manage-
to the four sub-types of squashes cultivated ment of cucumber beetle through the use
in the U.S. A rating of 1 indicates most of trap crops. (20, 21) (See the ATTRA
resistant to vine publication Cucumber Beetles: Organic and
borer; a rating of 5, Biorational IPM.)
least resistant. (19)
When applied to squash bug and squash
A l so, see the vine borer control, research on feeding
ATTRA publication preferences does not address market prefer-
Organic Pumpkin ences. The bottom line is that any organic
and Winter Squash grower who wishes to raise squashes and
Production. pumpkins must grow varieties preferred
Investigation into by the customers, and cannot rely on “host
host preferences preference and genetic resistance” to deter
of squash bug and squash bugs. Squash bug control in pump-
squash vine borer kins cannot be achieved by simply sub-
and inferred genetic stituting ‘Cushaw’ for the jack-o-lantern,
resistance, while not nor can patty pan be considered a substi-
an objective of the tute for the ‘Prolific straightneck’ or the
Iowa State trials, highly desirable fresh market ‘Cocozelle.’
Pumpkin.
has been carried on (16) A winter squash producer having a
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7. Farm Profile: Abbe Hills Farm, Mt. Vernon, Iowa
Abbe Hills Farm, managed by ISU farmer cooperator Laura Krause, was one of two farms
participating in a two-year trial of pest control methods in certified organic squash pro-
duction intended for Gerber Products, Inc. The project evaluated methods of pest man-
agement in terms of pest suppression and crop yields, in addition to the productivity
(plant performance and health) of organically raised squash. Other heirloom vegetables
were raised as part of the trial, as well, and processed at the Iowa State University Food Sci-
ence Department according to Gerber specifications for baby food.
Heirloom squashes raised in 2001 in the trial plots at Abbe Hills included the following. No
other cucurbits were grown.
Winter squash
Table Queen (C. pepo)
Early Butternut (C. moschata) hybrid
Burgess Buttercup (C. maxima)
Heart of Gold (C. pepo) hybrid
D
[sweet dumpling acorn type] elayed
Sweet Dumpling (C. pepo) planting
[sweet dumpling acorn type] has some-
Cream of the Crop (C. pepo) hybrid times been sug-
(semi-bush)
gested as a means to
Table Ace (C. pepo) hybrid
(semi-bush) control both squash
Summer squash bug and squash vine
borer.
Zucchinis (C. pepo)
Costata Romanesco, Nimba,
Aristocrat (hybrid), Cocozelle
(hybrid), Black
Pumpkins
Ghost Rider (C. pepo)
Howden (C. pepo)
Orange Smoothie (C. pepo) hybrid
Racer (C. pepo) hybrid
Findings reported after two years clearly showed row covers to be a superior method of
pest management, based on yields, plant health, and absence of squash bugs in all stages
of development.
problem with vine borers will undoubtedly find insect and disease management comments
it easier and more cost-effective to take on “possible organic controls that lack effi-
different measures to control the pest cacy.” (22) Some are discussed below.
than to convince the marketplace to accept
butternut as a substitute for 'Giant Blue Delayed planting has sometimes been
Hubbard.' suggested as a means to control both
squash bug and squash vine borer. Con-
ditions for success seem to limit its use
Other Cultural and Physical rather narrowly.
Controls
Research can be useful to show what is • A moderately long growing season
not effective, as well as what does work. A • No neighbors growing any of the
2005 Cornell University guide for organic cucurbits
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8. • No wild cucurbits to serve as hosts Recommended strategies
A method in use to control squash vine Among the successful strategies to suppress
borer is syringe injection of the bacterial squash bugs on a larger scale are field sani-
insecticide Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) into tation techniques. The use of postharvest
each vine by hand. In home gardens or tillage—routinely recommended to destroy
small market gardens, growers often try overwintering sites and to bury the adults—
to control squash bugs by hand picking has worked well to control both squash bug
or placing wooden boards near the plants, and squash vine borer.
where squash bugs will congregate for hand
collection and disposal. For squash vine Sanitation procedures that remove crop res-
borer, small growers are advised to slit idues by burning or high-temperature com-
each vine showing frass (the insect excre- posting are also successful. (1, 11, 15) It
ment) and extract the larva before the vine is helpful to clear adjacent areas of litter,
is irreparably damaged. Such methods leaf piles, and (especially) cucurbitaceous
are not suitable for commercial production weeds, as well. Burning crop residues is
of three or four acres because of the hand permitted as an exception to Organic Stand-
ard Section 205.203c(3) for the express
A
labor involved.
mong the purpose of disease suppression. High-tem-
successful perature composting would be preferable.
Experimental, creative These strategies, when approved by a cer-
strategies
to suppress squash
approaches tifying agent, should be viewed as stopgap
Eero Ruuttila, an organic farmer from New measures and not be employed as part of a
bugs on a larger long-term crop management plan.
Hampshire, has observed that squash bug
scale are field sani- oviposition on vines tends to take place dis- Fall tillage and cover cropping is the norm
tation techniques. proportionately on the growing ends of mid- in organic squash production. Research
season offshoots. He harvests one-third of from Oklahoma State found that plastic
the young vines in July and August, before mulch provided squash bugs with more
the eggs hatch, and sells the harvested off- shelter from sprayed insecticides than did
shoots in ethnic markets. (23) Harvesting other types of mulch. (20) Mulch used in
a marketable alternative crop for a specialty the Iowa State study (first year) consisted of
market is a creative way to avoid—rather newspaper and hay, which provided good
than solve—pest problems. weed control. (4)
An experimental technique for squash bug
control is companion planting with repellant National Organic Standards Rule
plants—catnip, tansy, (16) radishes, nastur-
Section 205.203 Soil fertility and crop nutrient
tiums, or marigolds, (6) beebalm, (24) or management practice standard.
mints. (25) For more information on such
strategies, ask for ATTRA’s Companion e. The producer must not use (3) burn-
ing as a means of disposal for crop
Planting publication.
residues produced on the operation:
Except, that burning may be used to
suppress the spread of disease or to
stimulate seed germination.
Marigold. Crop rotation is a recommended production
practice that reduces squash pests within a
field. Rotation can contribute to pest sup-
pression by delaying population build-up
early in the season. Rotation does not, how-
ever, provide complete, reliable control of
either pest because adults can move easily
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9. between fields. Sustaining vigorous plant
growth is a very important part of a borer Table 1. Squash harvest parameters. Pratt Farm, 2001 (5)
control strategy. Supplemental fertilization Treatment Yield (lbs)/acre ± SE Fruit/acre ± SE
may be necessary to promote the vigorously
Control 2,472.9 ± 663.3 1,375.0 ± 291.7
growing plants that can tolerate one or two
borers and still produce a crop through Surround™ [kaolin clay] 3,580.8 ± 2246.1 1,708.3 ± 718.1
additional rooting along the stem. (10) Buckwheat intercrop 1,901.7 ± 986.9 1,000.0 ± 343.6
LSDO.05 nsd nsd
Biological Control
Biological control was part of the Iowa Table 2. Squash harvest parameters. Abbe Hills Farm,
State Study. Buckwheat was interplanted to 2001 (5)
attract the tachinid fly parasitoid, Trichop- Treatment Yield (lbs)/acre ± SE Fruit/acre ± SE
oda pennipes, of A. tristis. T. pennipes depos-
Control 13,812.5 ± 1,226.4 6,437.5 ± 437.5
its eggs on large nymph and adult squash
bugs. After hatching, tachinid fly larvae Surround™ 12,750.0 ± 4,165.8 5,625.0 ± 1,419.7
feed on the squash bug, eventually killing Buckwheat intercrop 2,000.0 ± 639.4 1,062.5 ± 213.5
it. Unfortunately, the victim may continue Row cover 13,937.5 ± 2,303.5 6,562.5 ± 868.3
to feed and lay eggs for a while after it has LSDO.05 7,637.2 2,671.4
been parasitized. Therefore, even parasit- (5)
ism levels as high as 80 percent may not
prevent measurable economic damage. (26)
Populations of squash bug can also be
The Iowa State study found that planting a
suppressed by the presence of other natu-
buckwheat intercrop to enhance tachinid fly
ral predators. Limiting pesticide use is a
parasitism consistently outperformed appli-
most important step in protecting these ben-
cations of kaolin clay in reducing squash eficials in agricultural systems. They can
bug infestations. However, squash yields in be further encouraged through the use of
the buckwheat intercrop plots were reduced beneficial habitats, or refugia, in the form
by a factor of at least six at Abbe Hills Farm of cover crops, strip plantings of diverse
and a factor of three at Pratt Farm, when crops, and maintenance of desirable non-
compared with the row-cover trial plots. crop border areas. For more information
on creating habitat for beneficials (refugia),
see the ATTRA publication Farmscaping to
Enhance Biological Control, www.attra.org/
attra-pubs/farmscape.html, also available in
print upon request. For squash bugs, gen-
eralist predators include spiders, predatory
mites, disease organisms, and a number of
beneficial insect species—especially ground
beetles and robber flies. At least one egg
parasitoid of squash vine borer has been
identified that helps to keep its numbers
under control (8, 9, 23). Parasitic nema-
todes can be effective predators. Cornell
Extension points out that soil treatments
Tachinid fly (Trichopoda pennipes). will not reliably control squash vine borer,
as adults are strong flyers.
The “Results and Discussion” section of the
report noted: “The number of squash per Because a single borer can be so highly
plot and yields were significantly less in the destructive, biological controls have not
squash plots intercropped with buckwheat.” been considered a key strategy in man-
(4) (See Table 2.) aging the squash vine borer. (9)
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10. Kaolin Clay All pesticides pose known and potential risks.
Comparison of Kaolin Clay (Surround™) treatment with When applying any pesticide, be certain to fol-
other physical and mechanical pest control methods low label instructions and use appropriate protec-
in the second-year Iowa State study showed “no sig- tive gear. Some natural substances used in organic
nificant difference” in populations of squash bug and production as pesticides can have significant toxic
squash vine borer or in populations of beneficials effects. The decision to use any pesticide should be
among the three pest management treatments. It should made only when other approaches to pest manage-
be noted that this trial involved only C. moschata— ment fail to provide adequate protection, and after
next to C. foetidissima, the type least preferred by plans for application have been included in the
squash bugs. (4, 5) organic system plan that has been approved by the
organic certifier.
In 2003 and 2004, further trials were held at Iowa
State, comparing two different Kaolin Clay formula-
tions—Surround-WP and Surround-XP—on Waltham
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