Beginning in late June, fields are scouted for aphids and natural enemies weekly, as specified by extension IPM literature. 15 pts 5. The most effective insecticide is selected as specified in the New England Vegetable Management Guide . 10 pts OR 10 pts 6. Weekly scouting for tomato hornworms and other caterpillars is practiced during July and August.
Foliage is examined for leaf holes, frass and larvae.
10 pts 7. 10 pts 8. Pepper maggot flies are monitored during July using baited sticky traps. 10 pts 9. If pepper maggot has not been previously confirmed on farm, then treatment is made only after trap capture or regional trap capture report indicates their presence.