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Safe Use Of Pesticides in Agriculture
Author: Glen H. Hetzel, Extension Agricultural Engineer Virginia Tech Most farmers are using agricultural chemicals on their farms. Many of these chemicals are used to control pests and are known as pesticides. Included under the heading of ... [... more]
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Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae, Malacosoma americanum (F.)
Author: Eric R. Day; Manager, Insect Identification Laboratory; Virginia Tech Black cherry, chokecherry and apple are favored; also feeds on hawthorn, pear, plum, and flowering fruits. Defoliator. The larvae initiate small webs in branch crotches ... [... more]
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Periodical Cicada
Prepared by: Eric Day, Extension Entomologist; Doug Pfeiffer, Extension Entomologist and Ed Lewis, Extension Entomologist; Virginia Tech Periodical cicadas are also commonly called the 17-year cicada, 13-year cicada, or locusts. The name "locust& [... more]
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Feeding Damage
Adult thrips are small, pale-yellow insects (occasionally black) with elongated bodies, and fringed wings. Their life cycle consists of an egg, nymph, pre-pupa, pupa and an adult. The exact time required for thrips to complete their life cycle ... [... more]
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Stink Bugs
This pest is found throughout Virginia but is more abundant in the warmer regions of the state. It is found on a wide variety of host plants, doing the most damage on tomato, pepper, bean, okra, pecan, and fruit crops. Adults and nymphs suck sap, ... [... more]
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Pest Management for Water Quality
Understanding the Pesticide Label Will Help Reduce Environmental Problems Selecting the Right Package: Pesticide Formulations and Quantity Cultural Practices to Minimize Pests in the Vegetable Garden Pest and Plant Life Cycles: How They Influence ... [... more]
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Coleoptera: Cerambycidae, Obrea tripunctata
The larvae tunnel in live twigs and feed down the center of the branch, making a long series of closely placed round holes for the exudation of frass. Periodically, the larvae cut off portions of the twig from within and continue to feed inside ... [... more]
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Cabbage and Seedcorn Maggot
Authors: David G. Midgarden and Roger R. Youngman, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. Cabbage maggots canbe very destructive pests of early-season plantings of cole crops: cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and brussels ... [... more]
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Aphid
Aphids, or plant lice, are small, soft-bodied insects which are common pests of nearly all indoor and outdoor ornamental plants, as well as vegetables, field crops, and fruit trees. There are hundreds of different species of aphids, some of which ... [... more]
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Soybean Aphid
Authors: D. Ames Herbert, Jr., Extension Entomologist; Eric R. Day, Extension Entomologist and Donna Tuckey, Extension Entomologist; Virginia Tech A new insect pest was discovered in Virginia soybean fields in the summer of 2001. Following is a ... [... more]
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European Corn Borer in Sweet (Bell) Pepper
The European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), is a significant pest to over 200 different plant species. In Virginia, it is the number one pest of pepper, Capsicum annuum L. This pest can damage over 50 percent of ... [... more]
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Fall Armyworm in Vegetable Crops
Authors: Vonny M. Barlow, Graduate Research Associate, Department of Entomology and Thomas P. Kuhar, Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology Caterpillars vary in length from 1/2 inch (2mm) as first instar larvae to 3/4 to 1 inch (35 to ... [... more]
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