Fact Sheet FS1356
During the 2024 growing season, the Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) Vegetable Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program will provide the following support to enhance the adoption and utilization of Integrated Pest Management in New Jersey vegetable crops.
Programs Available
Insect Trapping Program
An insect monitoring service utilizing blacklight and/or pheromone traps is available to growers statewide. Traps are monitored twice a week. Insect populations are recorded on charts posted at the farm and data are processed for publication in the Rutgers Plant & Pest Advisory and Ag Pest Monitor websites. The main pests monitored include adult corn earworm (CEW) and European corn borer (ECB), which are pests of sweet corn, peppers, tomatoes, beans, lettuce, and white potato. Additional pests may be monitored as needed or on a trial basis.
| Crop | Activity | Reporting | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper | CEW, ECB monitoring | Biweekly insect population chart | $450/farm |
| Sweet Corn | CEW, ECB monitoring | Biweekly insect population chart | $450/farm |
| Tomato | CEW monitoring | Biweekly insect population chart | $450/farm |
On-Farm Integrated Pest Management Program
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management staff will provide on-farm insect and disease pest management services that include field scouting for the crops listed below in areas where private services are not available. RCE Vegetable IPM staff will train growers or grower-employed scouts on request. For specific information on the availability of RCE or private scouting services in your area, contact the Vegetable IPM Coordinator at the Office of Pest Management at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.
| Crop | Activity | Reporting | Cost per acre1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Crops | Biweekly scouting | Biweekly report | $30/A plus $450 base fee (include if trap fee applies) |
| Pepper | Biweekly scouting & trapping | Biweekly report; insect population chart | $30 plus Base Fee |
| Pumpkin | Biweekly/weekly scouting | Biweekly/weekly report | $25 plus Base Fee |
| Sweet Corn | Biweekly scouting & trapping | Biweekly report; insect population chart | $20 plus Base Fee |
| Tomato | Biweekly scouting & trapping | Biweekly report; insect population chart | $30 plus Base Fee |
| 1A seasonal Base Fee of $450 per farm is charged to each participant regardless of the number of crops enrolled in the program. The blacklight trap fee of $450 is included in the base fee charge. | |||
Recommendations
More Information
The Vegetable IPM information may be found at the following websites:
To find out more about the Vegetable IPM programs available from Rutgers Cooperative Extension or to enroll in a program, contact:
Vegetable IPM Coordinator
Dept. of Entomology
Thompson Hall, Rm. 104
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
96 Lipman Dr.
New Brunswick, NJ, 08901-8525
Phone: 848-932-9802
Email: Kris.Holmstrom@rutgers.edu
January 2024
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