Hi all, We had a one week hiatus from our scouting blog last week as much of our crew was on vacation. We were back in the fields this past week, and the consistent rains across much of the region have resulted in a spike in many leaf spot diseases, particularly in cucurbits. This is …
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VVBGA Pest and Scouting Report (7/24/26)
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 …
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 …
VVBGA Pest and Scouting Report (6/27/26)
Hi all, Some lovely weather over the past week, ended again with some heavy storms and rain here in the Champlain Valley and much of the upper half of the state. Given the consistent rains and cooler temps these weeks, we anticipate an increase in disease incidence, so it’s important to keep an eye out …
VVBGA Pest and Scouting Report (6/19/26)
Hi all, With a long stretch of wet weather being predicted for the region, along with cooler conditions, disease incidence is likely to increase in many crops. It is important to be pruning any diseased foliage and keeping airflow between plants and rows to reduce the likelihood of disease outbreaks. Along with an increased probability …
VVBGA Pest and Scouting Report (6/12/26)
Hi all, I hope that folks are staying hydrated out in the fields as the unseasonably warm weather has As mentioned last week, Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB) adults are moving around and we are now beginning to see both egg masses and small larvae. With the recent warm temperatures, these larvae are likely to feed …
VVBGA Pest and Scouting Report (6/4/26)
Hi all, Generally, it looks like pest distributions are starting to align more closely with previous years as I look back at past seasons. We fell behind a bit with the cooler weather, but things have picked up recently. Unfortunately, after several weeks of clean plants, we are now starting to see some Spinach/Beet leaf …
VVBGA Pest and Scouting Report (5/28/26)
Hi all, The last week of May is here, and as we move into June we are beginning to see some of our most common insect pests arriving in vegetable fields across the region. That said, pest pressure in many systems still appears to be somewhat behind where it has been in recent years. This …