Leafhoppers seem to be the bain of my existence…well, not really – but they sure complicate my veggie gardening. They would only be mildly annoying, if it weren’t for the diseases they spread. Physical Description very small insects, ranging from 1/12 – 1/8 inches long (2-3 mm). They are wedge-shaped, with narrow bodies that are […]
Curly Top is an insect-vectored viral disease spread by beet leafhoppers, which affects many plants. The beet leafhopper loves warm and dry weather, so that’s when infections are most severe. Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Plants Affected beet family crops: beets, spinach, swiss chard tomato family crops: tomatoes, potatoes, tomatillos, […]
cause yellow stippling on leaves; look closely at leaves for small dark specks and webbing on leaf undersides. (VGPS) under cover, peppers can suffer from bad infestations of Red Spider Mite. (GV) Big-Eyed Bugs (Geocoris spp of the Lygaeid family) love to eat many pests, such as flea beetles, spider mites, insect eggs and small caterpillars. […]
Slimy mollusks with no outer shell, similar to a snail. They can be 1/4″ long when young, and up to 10″ long fully grown. They have two tentacles, which are their eyes. They come in all colors (brown, gray, purple, black, white, yellow) as well as spotted. Their eggs are clusters of 25 translucent, white […]
By Tanya L. K. Denckla
From the editors of Fine Cooking Magazine:
This is how to prepare fresh shell beans, like flageolet or cannellini, for salads, or to add to pasta, or with sauteed vegetables, or even to make a bean spread, like humus.