Hi all, As we move into the last week of July, many insect populations are entering their second generations, and pest damage in many maturing crops is beginning to show signs of a second round of feeding. Fortunately, many of these crops are at growth stages where they can better tolerate pest damage and weed …
Monthly Archives: July 2026
VVBGA Pest and Scouting Report (7/19/2026)
Hi all, Not a ton of new pests to report this week. It’s very much more of the same, with several pest populations continuing to build around the region. Onion thrips populations have been building over the past couple of weeks, and this past week we began to see some large outbreaks. Populations have surpassed …
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VVBGA Scouting and Pest Report (7/10/26)
Hi all, It looks like a very similar pattern to last year, with July bringing hot and dry conditions following a wet May and June. As we mentioned last week, this can be a mixed bag for pest and disease pressure. While hot and dry weather may slow the development of some diseases and insects, …
VVBGA Pest and Scouting Report 7/6/26
Hi all, This week’s scouting report is a bit later than usual after the holiday weekend, but we were able to get out and scout before the heat set in. With the extreme temperatures, monitoring for insects can be both uncomfortable and somewhat futile, as insects, like us humans, are generally less active above certain …