The situation has also been aggravated by the poor tomato market, which has caused some growers to abandon fields or reduce spraying schedules in response to low prices. Pinworms have started to appear in tomato over the past two weeks. Counts have been quite variable from farm to farm, with numbers as high as 45 moths per trap per night in some places to as low as one per night in others . Many growers are reporting that they have not yet observed any pinworms to date. Growers should use pheromones for control once thresholds of 5 adults per trap per night are observed.
Respondents continue to report a significant increase in silver leaf whitefly populations .
Numbers are low in most places. Flower thrips primarily feed in flowers and buds where as melon thrips will feed on leaves along the vein and midrib as well as flowers and the surface of fruits. Moderate levels of winged aphids continue to be seen across the area. Sizeable populations continue to be observed in several crops including leafy greens, pepper, potato and melons. Colony formation has been observed in pepper.