025 What Cucumber Beetles Want

Show Notes

Anna dives deep into what we know about cucumber beetle behavior and chats with Simon Zebulo (UMD Eastern Shore) about how to make the most of that knowledge in organically-produced watermelon.

What is Over-Informed on IPM?

Dr.  Anna Wallingford is an entomologist and State Specialist at the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension. With more than 15 years of experience studying pest insects and diseases affecting several fruit, vegetable, and ornamental commodities through out the country, she works with colleagues and agricultural producers to implement strategies for sustainable management of crop pests.