Cabbage loopers continue to cause damage to foliage and fruits. Most crops have low levels of Western flower thrips and an increasing number of operations have become infested with tomato pinworm. With respect to disease incidence, bacterial canker is present in several operations, there are low levels of Botrytis, and most crops are infected with powdery mildew. Most cucumber crops have been topped or are scheduled to be topped over the next few weeks. Cucumber prices have fallen and are expected to be low for the next few weeks.
Whiteflies are common and the incidence of beet pseudo yellows is relatively high.
Spider mites are generally under control and are beginning to enter diapause in some crops. Cabbage loopers continue to be a problem in this crop. The most prevalent diseases are powdery mildew and gummy stem blight. The incidence of Fusarium stem rot has increased. There is also incidence of aphid-vectored viral diseases.