Pest Profiles

  • Ashfaq A. Sial1, James Jacobs2, Zack Williams3, and Will Brown41Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, 2University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, Pierce County, Blackshear, GA 31516, 3University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, Bacon County, Alma, GA 31510, 4University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, Appling County, Alma, GA 31510 Identification and Biology Flower thrips are chronic…

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  • Hoplolaimus spp. Importance: Plant-parasitic nematodes belonging to the genus Hoplolaimus are commonly called lance nematodes. These nematodes are primarily migratory ectoparasites meaning they feed externally on the roots. Lance nematodes are known to cause damage to a wide variety of field crops (cotton, soybean, corn, peanuts etc.), fruit trees (apples, citrus, peaches, mango, bananas etc.), vegetables (Peas, cabbage,…

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  • Blattodea (Order)

    Common name: Cockroaches

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  • Common Name: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Author(s): Mark Abney, Benjamin Aigner, Entomologists, University of Georgia, 2022 Karla Addesso, Tennessee State University, and Elizabeth Benton, Jason Oliver, University of Georgia, 2019 Description Immature stages: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid eggs are brownishorange and darken as they mature. They are covered with a white, woolly secretion that can be observed…

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  • Adult horn fly on beige background. It is about 4mm long, brown, and has large brown eyes and wings.

    Common name: Cattle Horn Fly Author: Nancy Hinkle, Extension Veterinary Entomologist, University of Georgia, 2021 Description Immature stages: Eggs are tan, yellow or white then turn into a reddish-brown color prior to hatching. Eggs are oval and concave on one side and convex on the other, approximately 1.2 mm long. Newly hatched maggots are white,…

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  • Ash Sial1, James Jacobs2, and Zack Williams31Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 2UGA Extension, Pierce County, and 3UGA Extension, Bacon County Although blueberry gall midge has historically been referred to as a rabbiteye problem, recently it has been reported to be a concern in some southern highbush fields. The majority of the highbush infestations were primarily reported…

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  • Pangaeus bilineatus (Say)

    Common Name: Peanut Burrower Bug

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  • Halyomorpha halys (Stål)

    Common name: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

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