potato psyllids

It’s good news for Columbia Basin area potato growers, that according to Washington State University.  WSU announced late last week Potato psyllid numbers are expected to be low this season, similar to those in 2024.   A search for overwintering potato psyllids on stands of matrimony vine turned up very few numbers.  And researchers sa...

The latest monitoring season for potato psyllid in Idaho has begun, with several captures in the first week of trapping.

Washington State University reported Friday that potato psyllids were reported on 86% of sticky card traps on monitored fields across the Columbia Bain. School officials added there is one “hot spot” for potato psyllids action this season, north of the Tri-Cities in Franklin County. And while ...

Washington State University reported a slight increase in the number of potato psyllids reported in Columbia Basin fields.  Psyllids were found on sticky cards in 19 monitoring network fields last week, roughly 46% of the fields monitored.  Wh...

As we prepare to wrap up the month of July, Washington State University is warning potato growers that pest populations continue to increase.   WSU says it has confirmed Late Blight in a field outside of Eltopia.  The strain was identified as US-23, which infects both potatoes and tomatoes.  This st...

Temperatures may have retreated from the triple digits we saw earlier this week, but the weather is still hot for much of the region.  And with those hot temperatures, it’s critical that potato growers manage their water wisely.   “So we really urge growers, when it’s hot like this to, watch their water management," said Washington State University's Tim Waters.  "If they have soil monit

The 2018 growing season has been great for Northwest potato growers.  In fact, the fear of late blight put out by Washington State University at the start of the season has not come to pass.  And this point, only one case of late blight has not been reported in Columbia Basin spuds.  But, th...