Sulfur is generally sufficient to manage mites if detected early. Repeat applications about 5 days apart are necessary to target newly hatched eggs. Some growers have reported good results using tank mixes of Trilogy and AgriMek. Pepper weevils are widely present at low levels, most reports are indicating that populations are beginning to increase especially in older fields. Bacterial leaf spot is widely present in tomato and pepper.
Most reports indicate that the bacteria situation has been fairly quiet over the last two weeks.
A number of respondents have noted some bacterial leaf spot activity with new lesions being spotted following periods of fog or heavy dews. The incidence of tomato yellow leaf curl remains fairly low . Most respondents are seeing only isolated occurrences of single infected plants here and there, although each week brings reports of a few more infected plants. These should be destroyed upon identification to help potential eliminate sources of innoculum. Older plants can easily be destroyed in place by cutting them off at ground level.