Raspberry Crown Borer
Raspberry crown borer is the most devastating pest of blackberry and raspberry in Kentucky. While not as obvious as Japanese beetle or green June beetle attacking the fruit, raspberry crown borer attacks the roots and crown of the plants and can ... [... more]
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PEACHTREE BORER
Control of peach tree borers in commercial orchards relies on preventing the larval establishment underneath the bark. Once under the bark, chemical control is ineffective. Insecticides should be timed to coincide with initial egg hatch in order ... [... more]
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Nut Weevils
Nut weevils can be very serious pests of native and non-native nut trees. These damaging insects begin to attack the kernels in the developing nuts while the nuts are still on the tree. However, problems often are not noticed until the nuts are ... [... more]
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Woolly Apple Aphid
The woolly apple aphid differs from other apple aphids in appearance, life cycle, and the type of damage inflicted. A colony appears as a cottony mass generally clustered in wounds and pruning scars on the trunk and branches of the tree. The ... [... more]
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Cherry Fruit Flies
Two species of fruit flies attack the fruit of sweet and sour cherries; the cherry fruit fly, Cherry fruit fly maggots feed on the fruit of sweet and sour cherries, pear, plum, and wild cherry. Infested fruits often appear normal until the ... [... more]
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Regulation and Labeling of Biotech Foods
The federal government oversees and regulates biotech plants and plant products through the United States Department of Agriculture Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Food and ... [... more]
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Plum Curculio
Plum curculio is a native pest of North America that has caused considerable problems in orchards throughout Kentucky. While it has only a single generation in Kentucky, it can cause serious early season fruit damage to apple, pears, peaches and ... [... more]
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General Use Insecticides for Home Gardening
Home gardeners are confronted with many potential insect problems. The types of problems will depend on their location, the health of their plants, and the types of plants they grow. Depending on the type of plant, problems can range from rare to ... [... more]
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Green Fruitworms
In Kentucky, there are three species of green fruitworms. However, because they cause similar damage and share like biologies they can be treated as a single pest. These insects feed on the foliage and fruit of a number of deciduous trees. They ... [... more]
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Leafhoppers on Apples
Leafhoppers can be serious pests of apple plantings. In established orchards, the white apple leafhopper, rose leafhopper, and potato leafhopper can be common pests, while on new plantings it is the potato leafhopper that is most serious. Whitish ... [... more]
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European Red Mite
The European red mite is another introduced pest in the US. It is a pest of nut, pome and stone fruits, and some berries. This pest damages leaves and causes fruit russetting. European red mites can have 6 to 8 generations per year, depending on ... [... more]
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Green June Beetle on Grapes
Green June beetle is a serious direct pest of grapes at harvest, attacking the berries in the ripening clusters. Green June beetle is attracted to the ripening clusters as the berries soften and the sugar content increases. This creates a serious ... [... more]
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