Stuart Reitz

The Economic Impact of Onion Pests in the Treasure Valley

A look at pest data for onions grown in the Treasure Valley demonstrates the yield and economic impacts of specific pests and management practices. This data can help researchers, crop consultants and those ...

Katie Murray, Isaac Sandlin, Peter Ellsworth, Paul Jepson, Al Fournier, Hang-Kwang Luh, Stuart Reitz | Mar 2022 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Potato Psyllid Vector of Zebra Chip Disease in the Pacific Northwest

This publication addresses the emergent issue in the Pacific Northwest of a potato infection called zebra chip disease, vectored by the potato psyllid. Includes information on the bacterium, the biology of the ...

Silvia I. Rondon, Alan Schreiber, Phil Hamm, Nora Olsen, Erik Wenninger, Carrie Wohleb, Tim Waters, Rodney Cooper, Darrin Walenta, Stuart Reitz | Apr 2021 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

An Integrated Pest Management Strategic Plan for Treasure Valley Onions: Oregon and Idaho (2019)

Growers, commodity-group representatives, pest-control advisors, university specialists, and other technical experts from the Treasure Valley in Oregon and Idaho provide an overview of onion production. They identify pest ...

Katie Murray, Stuart Reitz, Paul Jepson | Sep 2019 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

An Integrated Pest Management Strategic Plan for Treasure Valley Onions: Oregon and Idaho

A newer revision exists, please see EM 9254. In a proactive effort to identify pest management priorities and increase use of Integrated Pest Management in onions, growers, commodity-group representatives, pest control...

Katie Murray, Stuart Reitz, Paul Jepson | Feb 2018 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Internal Dry Scale and Associated Bulb Rots of Onion

Onion growers and packers in the Pacific Northwest have observed a problem on red, white, and yellow cultivars: internal dry scale. Bulbs affected by internal dry scale have dead inner scales that are susceptible...

Lindsey J. du Toit, Tim Waters, Stuart Reitz | May 2016 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Integrated Pest Management: Using A Plant Press

Preserving plant specimens is the best way to identify plants by their characteristics at a later period of time. It is always best (if possible) to collect the entire plant specimen at peak production, so you...

Silvia I. Rondon, Mary Corp, Stephen M. Van Vleet, Stuart Reitz, Pamela Hutchinson | Jul 2015 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Integrated Pest Management: Pest Management Integration

This video explores Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as an approach to protecting your crop from insects, weeds and plant pathogens. IPM uses multiple tactics to manage a particular pest and takes into consideration how management of one pest may affect management of other pests.

Silvia I. Rondon, Mary Corp, Stephen M. Van Vleet, Stuart Reitz, Pamela Hutchinson | Jul 2015 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Integrated Pest Management: Monitoring Diseases In The Field

This video explains how to do field scouting for diseases and vectors by walking through a field and observing a number of locations. Diseases can reduce the yield and nutritional quality of crops., and vectors...

Silvia I. Rondon, Mary Corp, Stephen M. Van Vleet, Stuart Reitz, Pamela Hutchinson | Jul 2015 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Integrated Pest Management: Detecting Plant Diseases in the Lab

This video describes how the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center examines plant disease samples to determine pathogens and plant diseases. Once the problem is identified, the lab recommends treatment and control methods.

Silvia I. Rondon, Mary Corp, Stephen M. Van Vleet, Stuart Reitz, Pamela Hutchinson | Jul 2015 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Integrated Pest Management: How to Identify a Plant or Weed

This video demonstrates the best ways to identify a plant or weed. It covers the process of photographing and collecting the plant and then how to narrow down and establish the plant's category. It explains how to use a field guide and a dichotomous key to identify a plant.

Silvia I. Rondon, Mary Corp, Stephen M. Van Vleet, Stuart Reitz, Pamela Hutchinson | Jul 2015 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)