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Michel Kohl and Michael T. Mengak, University of Georgia, 2025 Who has rats and mice? Every country has rats and mice. Most rats and mice live in woods and fields, but three species live with people: the house mouse, Norway rat and roof rat. All three of these species live in Georgia. Even in town,…
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Myzus persicae Authors: David G. Riley and Alton Sparks, Professors, University of Georgia, 2018 Description Immature stages: Nymphs are similar to wingless adults in shape and color, but smaller. Unlike most aphids, GPA do not tend to form large colonies, but are generally evenly distributed across leaves. Adult stage: Winged (alate) adults have a black…
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Aceria caryae Sources: Shivakumar Veerlapati and Apurba Barman, University of Georgia, 2025 The pecan leafroll mite is a noninsect pest of pecan trees belonging to the family Eriophyidae. Eriophyid mites are serious phytophagous, or plant-feeding, mites that infest annual and perennial plants. They often go unnoticed because of their very small size, and they usually reside…
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FAQS about the webinar series adapted from interview transcript by Emily Cabrera of Dr. Dan Suiter, UGA Extension Entomologist. What is “Getting the Best of Pests,” or GTBOP? “GTBOP is a webinar series, produced by the Center for Urban Agriculture, for ANR Agents to help with their program planning and their own professional development. The…
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Debby Monfort, UGA Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, 2025 Joro Watch 2025 marked another outstanding event for citizen science, with thousands of participants spotting, snapping photos, and submitting reports through jorowatch.org and EDDMapS. Collectively, we successfully mapped and tracked the spread of the Joro spider Trichonephila clavata across the Southeast and into further…
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Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood; Thysanoptera: Thripidae Author: Ashfaq Sial, Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 2025 Chilli thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood; Thysanoptera: Thripidae) have emerged as a serious pest threat to blueberry production in the southeastern United States. Originally native to Asia, this invasive species has established populations in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and most recently Georgia. The pest…
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(Orthoptera, Acrididae) (Schistocerca americana) – American Bird (Melanoplus, spp) – Melanoplinae (Orchelimum, spp) – Meadow Katydids Authors: Alton Sparks and David Riley, Entomologists, University of Georgia, 2021 Description Immature stages: – American bird grasshopper eggs are elongated (7.5 mm x 2 mm), light orange to tan, and are clustered together in a pod of 75-100…
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Vitacea polistiformis (Harris) Author: Brett Blaauw, Fruit Entomologist, University of Georgia, 2021 Description Immature stages: The larvae are cylindrical, cream-colored with a brown head, and 1.5 inches long when mature. Adult stage: Adult GRB are day flying moths, reddish-brown in color and resemble paper wasps, particularly when flying. Biology GRB is a clearwing moth with…
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Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Mot.) Authors: Shimat Joseph & Will Hudson, Entomology, University of Georgia, Paul Pugliese, Extension University of Georgia, 2020 Description Immature stages: Immatures are developed inside the heartwood region of the tree, feeding on the fungus they farm. Adult stage: Adult females are about 2.5 mm. Females can readily fly, males are flightless and…