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Scouting Reports from the Field
June 2026
June 26, 2026
- Cucumber Beetles
- Squash Bugs
- Angular Leaf Spot
- Continue to be on the lookout for Allium Leafminers, Aphids, Colorado Potato Beetles, Corn Earworm, Flea Beetles, Potato Leafhoppers, European Corn Borer, Squash Vine Borer, Scarab Beetles, Cabbage Root Maggot, Onion Thrips and Mites
- Upcoming Events & Opportunities
June 18, 2026
- Squash Vine Borer
- Fulvia Leaf Mold
- Scarab Beetles
- Tomato Scouting & Online Resources
- Yellow Shoulders
- Early Blight of Tomatoes
- Tomato Hornworms
- Continue to be on the lookout for Allium Leafminers, Aphids, Colorado Potato Beetles, Corn Earworm, Flea Beetles, Potato Leafhoppers, Striped Cucumber Beetles, European Corn Borer, Cabbage Root Maggot, Onion Thrips and Mites
- Upcoming Events & Opportunities
June 12, 2026
- Preparing for Powdery Mildew in Summer Squash and Fungal Leaf Spots in Tomatoes
- Solanaceous Flea Beetles
- Aphids on Tomato and Eggplant Crops
- Corn Earworm
- Continue to be on the lookout for Allium Leafminer, Colorado Potato Beetles, Potato Leafhoppers, Cucumber Beetles, European Corn Borer, Flea Beetles, Cabbage Root Maggot, Onion Thrips, and Mites
- Upcoming Events & Opportunities
June 5, 2026
- Potato Leafhoppers
- European Corn Borers
- Onion Thrips
- Continue to be on the lookout for Colorado potato beetle, flea beetles, cabbage root maggot, aphids and mites
- Upcoming Events & Opportunities
May 2026
May 29, 2026
- Colorado Potato Beetles
- Striped Cucumber Beetle
- Aphids in Greenhouses or High Tunnels
- Continue to be on the lookout for flea beetles, cabbage root maggot, thrips, and mites especially on transplants
- Upcoming Events & Opportunities
May 15, 2026
- Imported Cabbageworm
- Cutworms
- Fungus Gnats on transplants
- Hot Weather Reminder for Vegetable Growers
- Continue to be on the lookout for flea beetles, cabbage root maggot, aphids, thrips, and mites especially on transplants
- Upcoming Events & Opportunities
May 1, 2026
- ALM, Flea Beetles, and Seedcorn Maggot Are Active
- Keep the Row Cover On!
- UConn Extension IPM Webinars on YouTube
- Upcoming Events & Opportunities
April 2026
April 24th, 2026
- Aphids, Mites and Thrips on Transplants
- Brassica Flea Beetles
- Asparagus Beetles
- Purple Leaves on Seedlings
- Upcoming Events & Opportunities
April 17th, 2026
- Allium Leafminer
- Cabbage Root Maggots
- Importance of Properly Hardening Off Seedlings
- Upcoming Events & Opportunities
Stay in touch with us
- Share what you see: We're here to assist with identification, management strategies, and guidance on best practices. Send us a photo/message via iMessage at 959-929-1031.
- Facebook Group: UConn Extension moderates a private Facebook group specifically for commercial vegetable producers. It is a space to share photos of insects and diseases you find in your fields, ask questions, share ideas, and stay engaged with growers across the state. Join the "UConn Extension - Vegetable IPM" Facebook Group
- Schedule a consultation: Would you benefit from meeting with an Extension Specialist at your farm to provide insight on pest or disease identification, management strategies, and more? If so, please contact our Vegetable Extension Specialist, Shuresh Ghimire, to setup a farm visit. Contact him at shuresh.ghimire@uconn.edu or 860-870-6933.
Contact Information
Shuresh Ghimire, Vegetable Extension Specialist: shuresh.ghimire@uconn.edu
Nicole Davidow, Vegetable Extension Outreach Assistant: nicole.davidow@uconn.edu
Vegetable IPM Office Phone Number:
860-870-6933
Vegetable IPM Cell Phone Number:
959-929-1031 (feel free to text/iMessage photos)
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