At that time, processing snap beans should be sprayed with Orthene at the bud and pin stages. Fresh market snap beans should be sprayed with Lannate. Fresh market silking sweet corn should be sprayed on a 5-6 day schedule throughout the state except in the Wyoming area where sprays are needed on a 4 day schedule. Although moth catches have been relatively low, we should start to see an increase in populations in the next 10 to 14 days. Fall armyworm infestations continue to increase in whorl stage corn.
Conditions are once again favorable for late blight.
Keep on your spray schedule. Rates for early blight susceptible varieties should be in the mid to high range of the label rate. Below are the EFI values from weather stations located on the Eastern Shore June 23-30. Add 2 points for every overhead irrigation. After a fungicide spray, reset your counter to 0 and start over.