After the first tie, growers are reporting good results with spot treating infected plants with an insecticide to kill infected whiteflies and cutting the plants off at soil level and leaving them in place. A few scattered reports of broad mite on pepper have been received. Incidence in any given field is spotty. Depending on conditions, populations may begin to build as warmer drier weather returns to the area. Bacterial spot activity is relatively low.
Incidence is sporadic and infection levels are generally light.
A few isolated reports of low levels of early blight infection on tomato are being noted. Thrips counts continue to increase. Use of pyrethroids for other pests can cause T. palmi populations to increase dramatically. T. palmi are normally on the leaves, which is one way to distinguish them. Damage reports remain low.