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Aubrey Shirley

Aubrey Shirley

  • Yellow Legged Hornet

    Aubrey Shirley

    Here is a flyer on the yellow legged hornet.

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  • Fall Armyworms and Bermudagrass Stem Maggot (BSM)

    Aubrey Shirley

    Here are some flyer about Fall Armyworms and BSM

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  • Southeast Citrus Update

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  • Nematodes and Diseases in Cotton

    Aubrey Shirley

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  • Thrips and Lesser Cornstalk Borers

    Aubrey Shirley

    Here is an article from Dr. Mark Abney speaking on insect pests in peanut fields. We are at the point in the growing season where a lot of Georgia peanut fields are 25 to 35 days after planting. Though thrips pressure has not been particularly high in 2023, it doesn’t take many adults per plant…

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  • Cold Damage in Ornamentals

    Aubrey Shirley

    This past December has had a latent impact on many ornamental plants and shrubs in the landscape. The late freeze that occurred earlier this year also played a role in how many of our landscape plants are currently looking. Here is a great write-up by Dr. Jean Williams-Woodward, UGA Plant Pathologist speaking on the impact…

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  • Thrips Management in Cotton

    Aubrey Shirley

    Corn is going in the ground and on some farms, it is off and growing. This can only mean one thing. Cotton and peanuts are not far behind. Dr. Phillip Roberts UGA Cotton Entomologist has some tips to help prevent thrips from hurting cotton yields. Thrips are consistent pests of cotton, infesting nearly all cotton…

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