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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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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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Amrasca biguttula (Hübner) Author: Sydney Weigand, University of Georgia, 2025 Source: Phillip Roberts, University of Georgia, 2025 *Cotton jassids have only appeared in Georgia recently, and the situation is still developing. Research is being conducted to discover better ways to manage these pests. More information will be added as it becomes available. Description Immature stages:…
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Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith) Authors: Shimat Joseph, Will Hudson, Clint Waltz, University of Georgia, 2019 Description Immature stages: Fall armyworms are approximately 1-1 ½ inches long, depending on instar, and can vary in color form a green to mottled brown, to almost black. Fall armyworms have wide black stripes running down each lateral (side) of the…
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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…
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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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(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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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…