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Leaf-Footed Bug on Citrus
Ornamental Cotton Plant Monitoring in Louisiana
Procedures for Reporting Horticulture Law Violations in Louisiana
Vegetables to Plant in October
Q&A
Leaf-Footed Bug on Citrus
This strange looking bug is starting to show up on our citrus fruit now. It is called a leaf-footed plant but. The adults can be found feeding on the fruit.
These plant bugs feed on the fruit, causing fruit drop and dry juice sacs.
The bugs puncture the fruit, allow pathogens easy access and promote rotting. They also cause the dry juice sacs in the area where they are feeding.
Scout your trees and if you see these insects, begin spraying with Malathion 57 percent E.C. One common problem homeowners face when trying to control this insect is the amount of coverage sprayed on the tree.
On large trees you will probably need a minimum of 3-4 gallons of spray per tree to effectively control these insects.
Read and follow label directions. Also, there is a seven-day waiting period on Malathion Spray before you can harvest the fruit.
These plant bugs are also prevalent on persimmons and pomegranates at this time of year. You need to control them early.
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Ornamental Cotton Plant Monitoring in Louisiana
I know you don’t see many cotton plants in Terrebonne Parish, but we do occasionally have a few plants for ornamental purposes.
Todd Parker, LDAF assistant commissioner for the Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, said state boll weevil eradication laws provide that anyone who wants to plant any cotton for noncommercial purposes must receive permission from the Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry.
Parker said increasing amounts of gardeners outside of traditional cotton growing areas are planting cotton in their landscapes and for fiber to spin their own thread for fabrics.
The LDAF must place a boll weevil trap at these locations to monitor cotton's most destructive pest.
For more information regarding planting of noncommercial or ornamental cotton, please call the Louisiana Boll Weevil Eradication Program office at 225-952-8105.
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Procedures for Reporting Horticulture Law Violations in Louisiana
Many Louisiana licensed landscape irrigation contractors are concerned about individuals who do not have licenses installing and maintaining irrigation systems in the landscape.
It is against the law to operate as an individual or company to install or maintain an irrigation system for hire without a valid Louisiana Landscape Irrigation Contractors license issued by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF). There are also similar daily violations in Louisiana for unlicensed individuals and businesses doing landscape horticulture work.
The Louisiana Irrigation Association (LIA) and LDAF are working to identify these individuals who do not have valid licenses. If you would like to report a violation or check on the status of someone working on an irrigation system in Louisiana, here is the procedure to follow. You are encouraged to:
1. Monitor the work of individuals or companies working on irrigation system. If you do not know who they are, ask for specific information.
2. Write down their license plate number.
3. Politely ask for their name, address, phone number.
4. Ask for their Landscape Irrigation Contractors license number.
5. Ask for an Occupational license number.
6. Note the location – address – where they are working AND
7. Call the Louisiana Horticulture Commission at 225-952-8100 to give them the information and ask them to investigate the person or company.
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Vegetables to Plant in October
Cabbage, broccoli (transplants), mustard, turnips, collards, kale, parsley, shallots, radishes, beets, spinach, leaf lettuce, Chinese cabbage, celery, onions, Swiss chard, garlic, carrots, and endive.
Question: When is the time to plant ryegrass for a green lawn all winter?
Answer: Mid-October through early November. Choose a perennial rye for a finer lawn that can withstand cold weather better.
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For more infromation, contact Barton Joffrion at the LSU AgCenter.