Insect pests
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Ashfaq A. Sial1, Zack Williams2, and Will Brown3 1Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 306022University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, Bacon County, Alma, GA 315103University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, Appling County, Alma, GA 31510 Identification and Biology Flower thrips are chronic pests of both southern highbush and rabbiteye blueberries in the southeastern United States. Flower thrips are small insects, less than 1.5 mm…
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Reticulitermes spp Authors: Dan Suiter & Brian Forschler, Entomologists, University of Georgia, 2021 Description Workers: Immature termites that are completely white and sightless.The caste responsible for foraging and building tunnels. Soldiers: Have enlarged, darker colored heads with large mandibles,responsible for defending the colony. Reproductives: Caste responsible for mating and laying eggs. Onlycaste that has pigmentation…
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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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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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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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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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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:…