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Timothy Daly and Keith S Delaplane Insects, weeds, rodents and plant disease microorganisms compete with homeowners for food and living space. When these pests reach damaging levels, using chemical pesticides is sometimes the best way to control them. A pesticide is a product (usually a chemical) designed to kill offending organisms; such products include insecticides, herbicides, fungicides,…
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Nezara viridula (Linnaeus) Author: David Riley, University of Georgia, 2018 Description Immature stages: The southern green stink bug lays cluster of 30-130 eggs. Eggs are deposited in hexagonal clusters with arranged in straight rows and glued together. Eggs are about 1.3 mm long, yellowish-white to pinkish-yellow. The top of the egg is clearly indicated by…
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30 years ago, Bugwood began with a simple but ambitious goal: Bring science and technology together and make high-quality, freely available tools that help support programs and education. Formed in 1996 as the Entomology and Forest Resource Digital Information Work Group, Bugwood started with CD-ROM projects focused on entomology, forestry, forest health, and integrated pest…
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Systena frontalis (F.) Author: Shimat Joseph, University of Georgia, 2020 Description Immature stages: Mature females lay pale-yellow eggs singly in potting medium. Larvae are about 0.5 to 1 cm in length and are creamy-white in color, with the head capsule and 3 pairs of legs pale-brown in color. The last segment on rear end of…
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Rhyacionia frustrana Authors: Elizabeth McCarty, Victoria Cassidy, Kamal Gandhi, Caterina Villari, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia Description Immature stages: The egg is slightly convex and about 1/32 inch (0.8 mm) in diameter. It is opaque white when laid, but turns yellow to medium orange as it matures. The very small,…
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Phil Brannen, University of Georgia, 2025 For strawberries and other fruit commodities, there are always numerous questions concerning which fungicides to use and when to apply them. We provide a detailed IPM guide for strawberries at www.smallfruits.org, but producers often find a cookbook approach helpful. Dr. Guido Schnabel, a plant pathologist at Clemson University, compiled…
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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…