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Integrated Pest Management

Multidisciplinary control strategies of pests, weeds, and diseases in Georgia

November 2022

  • Identification and Management of Blueberry Bud Mite

    Written By: Dr. Ash Sial, Entomologist, University of Georgia Blueberry bud mite, Acalitus vaccinii (Keifer) is a tiny eriophyid mite. If abundant, bud mites can abort flower buds producing symptoms that resemble cold injury or poor fruit set. Blueberry bud mites are roughly 125th inch long, white to translucent in color, and somewhat carrot-shaped, with…

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