pest management
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As the UGA blueberry pathologist, I frequently get pictures of damage to blueberry fruit. Sometimes this damage is caused by a pathogen (fungus, bacteria, etc.) and sometimes this damage is caused by other factors (insects, environmental factors, or especially chemicals). The applications of blends of multiple chemicals, fertilizers, etc. are frequent in agriculture and can…
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Flower thrips are chronic pests of both southern highbush and rabbiteye blueberries in the southeastern United States. Flower thrips are small insects, less than 1.5 mm long (0.06 inches), with slender bodies usually yellow to orange in color. Females are typically larger than males. Adult thrips have long narrow wings fringed with fine hairs. Adults…
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