Entolomogy
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Current Situation: Happy Memorial Day! The majority of the cotton and peanut crop is planted. Corn is reaching critical moisture requirements as the crop is approaching tassel and pollination. Peanut growers are asking about cracking spray options. Cotton growers are starting to apply weed control and thrips pressure has been high in some area fields.…
Posted in: Beef Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Entolomogy, Hay & Forages, Irrigation, Peanuts, Weed Managment, Weed Resistance -
By Ben Reeves, Berrien County Extension Agent The pecan bud moth, Gretchena bolliana (Slingerland) is a pest of 1 to 3-yearold pecan trees. When left untreated, this pest can cause serious injury. Damage is not often noticed until too late, and this is due to the inconspicuous nature ofthe caterpillar phase.Pecan budmoth larvae are a…
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Below are a few words from Phillip Roberts, UGA Cotton Entomologist. Thrips are consistent pests of cotton, infesting near 100 percent of Georgia cotton each year. Thrips are the only insect pest of cotton that a preventive insecticide is recommended. A preventive insecticide should be used at planting for thrips control. UGA recommends a reactive…
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Results from the 2016 Colquitt County Corn Variety Demonstration can be seen below. Thank you to all the seed sources and people who assisted with the planting, managing and harvesting of this project. 2016-colquitt-county-corn-variety-demonstration
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Bermudagrass Stem Maggot Management: Bermudagrass hay producers need to be out scouting their hay fields for bermudagrass stem maggot damage. I have noticed damage in some Colquitt County hays fields this week (6-21-16). According to Dr. Dennis Hancock, reports of bermudagrass stem maggot are starting to come in from south Georgia. Let’s discuss some management tips for…
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Below is good information from Dr. Nancy Hinkle, UGA Entomology, about kissing bugs and Chagas Disease. Kissing bugs have been in Georgia for millions of years. They, and their relatives such as leaf-footed bugs and wheel bugs, are common. Kissing bugs are not deadly and most of them are not infected with the parasite that…
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