There has been some Fusarium stem rot but maintenance of aggressive growing conditions seems to have minimized occurrence of this disease. The major insect pest problems have been aphids and western flower thrips. Integrated control measures with reliance on biological controls have generally kept all pest populations in check. Western flower thrips populations have generally been well managed using biological controls. The Lygus bug has been observed on sticky traps since early April but no major damage from this pest has yet been reported.
Cabbage loopers are present in most crops.
Damage from the European corn borer has been observed in one or two operations but it has not been severe. The Superior crop is beginning to flower and a few Andover fields are at the full bloom stage. In the Shelburne area, the seven inches of rain which fell in 5 hrs devastated many fields. In fields that were underwater the seed is now completely rotten. Erosion is noticeable in corn and some potato fields.