Pest Profiles
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Anthonomus eugenii (Cano) Author: David Riley, Professor, University of Georgia, 2018 Description Immature stages: Eggs are oval and white when first deposited in the flower or fruit wall. They can only be found if the plant is dissected. Larvae are the grub type and are white to grayish with a yellowish brown head. They lack…
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Anasa tristis (DeGeer) Author: Integrated Pest Management Program, University of Georgia, 2020 Description Immature stages: Eggs are deposited on underside of leaves, but can occasionally be found on upper surface or on leaf petioles. The eggs are elliptical, somewhat flattened and bronze in color. The average egg is 1.5 mm long and 1.1 mm wide.…
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Aethina tumida Authors: Dr. Keith Delaplane, Dr. Lewis J. Bartlett, & Jennifer Berry, Entomologists, University of Georgia, 2022 Description Immature stages: Though they occupy the same hives, small hive beetle eggs are smaller than honey bee eggs, often laid in disorganized clumps in crevices of hives or in suitable food. Larvae are elongated, whitish grubs…
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Adelges tsugae (Annand) Authors: 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: The eggs of the hemlock wooly adelgid, or HWA, are brownish-orange and darken as they mature. They are laid underneath a white, woolly secretion that…
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Haematobia irritans (Linnaeus) 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, about 1.5 mm…
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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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Common Name: Peanut Burrower Bug
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Common name: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
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Common name: Cockroaches
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