What Is It? Wednesday – Parasitic Wasp Cocoon
This is the cocoon of a parasitic wasp (Microplitis plutellae) that attacks and kills diamondback moth larvae. This wasp will lay an egg inside the caterpillar, where the wasp larva feeds before...
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May 17, 2023 | In the Garden
This is the cocoon of a parasitic wasp (Microplitis plutellae) that attacks and kills diamondback moth larvae. This wasp will lay an egg inside the caterpillar, where the wasp larva feeds before...
May 16, 2023 | Entomology, In the Garden, Problems
Statewide Tony Keinath – Extension Vegetable Pathologist The Emerging Viruses in Cucurbits Working Group (EVCWG) is a national effort to improve the detection and management of virus diseases on all...
May 15, 2023 | In the Garden
For small seedlings that have stems too small to grab with your hand, try using a pair of channel-lock pliers. They are adjustable, so you can grab a long section of stem with the teeth. Use gentle...
May 11, 2023 | In the Garden
I must be selective in the kinds of shrubs and trees I add to my landscape. Very simply: I don’t have the room. Like the village matchmaker, Yente, in Fiddler on the Roof, I match the plant with my...
May 10, 2023 | In the Garden
This is poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans). This is a plant that everyone should be able to identify. Around 85% of people are allergic to poison ivy, though sensitivity varies greatly. Poison ivy...
May 9, 2023 | In the Garden
Statewide Tony Keinath – Extension Vegetable Pathologist Check out this recent article from Dr. Keinath, published by Growing Produce: Recognize and Manage Fungicide Resistance in Your Vegetable...
May 8, 2023 | In the Garden
Perhaps as you’ve strolled through your garden lately, you’ve looked at a plant and thought, “What’s eating you?” It can be tricky to discern what is doing the munching when the muncher is nowhere...
May 4, 2023 | In the Garden
Like most South Carolina nature lovers, I look forward to the return of Ruby-throated hummingbirds every spring. I enjoy seeing them in my garden, visiting flower after flower chirping along the...
May 3, 2023 | In the Garden, Weed
This is curly dock (Rumex crispus). Curly dock is a perennial weed that thrives in wet conditions but is also quite tolerant of drought. It is commonly found in the row middles in strawberry fields,...
May 2, 2023 | In the Garden
Statewide Tom Bilbo report, Check out the updated Strawberry IPM Guide, now available on the Southern Region Small Fruits Consortium website. If you are a brassica grower, please help us by taking...
May 1, 2023 | In the Garden
Coastal Region – Christopher Burtt Though summer is not quite here, the heat is on its way. May is the month to start turf care. Care is based on the type of turf. With mower blades fully...
Apr 27, 2023 | In the Garden, Weed
Cut leaf evening primrose (Oenothera laciniata) is a native, biannual plant. It forms a rosette during its first year of growth and produces yellow flowers on low spreading stems in its second year....
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