Blister Beetles
Blister beetles have seven instars and overwinter as mature larvae in the soil. After pupation in the spring, adults begin to emerge in early summer and by midsummer reach their peak population. During summer months ... [... more]
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Tropical Forest Insect Pests
 A comprehensive resource providing a clear, theoretical understanding of pest population dynamics and forest insect outbreaks. [... more]
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Stalk Borer
Eggs laid on grassy weeds in late summer or early fall are the overwintering stage of stalk borers. Eggs can be found singly or in groups. Preferred sites for egg laying are often near waterways or field edges, but ... [... more]
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Sustainable Insect Pest Management
Overexploitation of natural resources and excessive chemicalization of agriculture have led to poor sustainability of farm production. Indiscriminate use of agricultural chemicals has resulted in problems of pest resurgence and development of resistance ... [... more]
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Insect Pest Management: Field and Protected Crops
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Armored Scale Insect Pests of Trees and Shrubs ...
Armored scale insects are among the most damaging and least understood of the pests that prey on forest trees, fruit and nut crops, landscape ornamentals, and greenhouse plants. The passage of U.S. plant quarantine laws was prompted by devastation caused ... [... more]
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Pepper Weevil
Pepper weevils overwinter in warm climates, such as Florida. Migration north occurs in the spring, either through flying or transport on pepper transplants or market fruit. In the spring pepper weevils are found on ... [... more]
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Root Maggots
Plow under crop debris immediatley after harvest to prevent use of plant remnants as overwintering sites. Root maggots prefer to lay their eggs in moist, organically rich soil, so avoid overfertilization with manure. ... [... more]
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Japanese Beetle
Japanese beetles overwinter in the soil as immature grubs. In early spring grubs begin feeding on grass roots until pupation in late spring. Adults begin to emerge in a few weeks and continue throughout early summer. ... [... more]
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Tomato Fruitworm
Parasitic Trichogramma sp. wasps parasitize tomato fruitworm eggs. Bt, (Bacillus thuringiensis) can be used for control of tomato fruitworm. Birds may feed on larvae. Moles destroy the pupae. ... [... more]
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Grasshoppers
Female grasshoppers lay eggs in sodded areas towards the end of summer. Nymphs emerge from these overwintering eggs near the beginning of summer and begin feeding on young plants. As the grasshopper nymphs mature, ... [... more]
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Insect Pest Control
Concentrated insecticide for residual and contact control of cockroaches, crickets, silverfish, centipedes, millipedes, earwigs, saw bugs, spiders, and ants. Makes up to 2 gallon. Use indoors and outdoors. [... more]
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