Seth has a new plan for cabbage aphid

Seth is a commercial grower in mid-coast Maine and he is getting serious about managing cabbage aphid infesting his organic Brussels sprouts.

We discuss the challenges and opportunities of chemigating with overhead irrigation to apply insectical soaps with the frequency required for good control, as well as the potential non-target effects on biocontrol agents living on the farm.

 

Check out all the great stuff from The Brassica Pest Collaborative for more on managing brassica pests in the northeast. 

 

Music: With the Homies, Sarah the Illstrumentalist; Libertailia, Arc De Soleil; Brighter, Stonekeepers