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Common Insects and Common Insects and Their Management Their Management Jeff Schalau Jeff Schalau Associate Agent, Ag. & Nat. Res. Associate Agent, Ag. & Nat. Res. University of Arizona Cooperative University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Extension Yavapai County Yavapai County
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Common Insects and Their Management. Jeff Schalau Associate Agent, Ag. & Nat. Res. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Yavapai County. Grasshoppers. Corn. Citrus. Grasshoppers. Grasshopper Management. Natural Enemies Poultry Cultural Control Maintain green border - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Common Insects and Common Insects and Their ManagementTheir ManagementJeff SchalauJeff SchalauAssociate Agent, Ag. & Nat. Res.Associate Agent, Ag. & Nat. Res.University of Arizona Cooperative University of Arizona Cooperative ExtensionExtensionYavapai CountyYavapai County
Grasshoppers
Grasshoppers
Citrus
Corn
Grasshopper Grasshopper ManagementManagement Natural EnemiesNatural Enemies
– PoultryPoultry Cultural ControlCultural Control
– Maintain green borderMaintain green border– Physical barriersPhysical barriers
Chemical ControlChemical Control– Baits and sprays containing carbarylBaits and sprays containing carbaryl– Nolo Bait (Nosema locustae) not Nolo Bait (Nosema locustae) not
effectiveeffective
Thrips
Thrips ManagementThrips Management Natural EnemiesNatural Enemies
– Minute Pirate Bug, predaceous mitesMinute Pirate Bug, predaceous mites Cultural ControlCultural Control
– Control weeds, high pressure hose, Control weeds, high pressure hose, remove old flowers, row covers, remove old flowers, row covers, reflective mulch, be patientreflective mulch, be patient
Chemical ControlChemical Control– Neem, systemics (Orthene, Merit) on Neem, systemics (Orthene, Merit) on
non-edible cropsnon-edible crops
ElmLeafBeetle
Elm Leaf Beetle Elm Leaf Beetle ManagementManagement Natural EnemiesNatural Enemies
– Black Tachnid Fly (marginally effective)Black Tachnid Fly (marginally effective) Cultural ControlCultural Control
– Tolerate some damageTolerate some damage Chemical ControlChemical Control
– Bark banding with carbarylBark banding with carbaryl– Bt var. tenebionisBt var. tenebionis– NeemNeem– SystemicsSystemics
BoxElderBug
Box Elder Bug Box Elder Bug ManagementManagement Natural EnemiesNatural Enemies
– None knownNone known Cultural ControlCultural Control
– Eliminate host treesEliminate host trees– Screen windows, caulk, weatherstripScreen windows, caulk, weatherstrip
Chemical ControlChemical Control– Not recommended-nuisance insectNot recommended-nuisance insect
Cypress Bark Beetle
Cypress Bark Beetle Cypress Bark Beetle ManagementManagement Natural EnemiesNatural Enemies
– ?????? Cultural ControlCultural Control
– Irrigate susceptible species to Irrigate susceptible species to maintain vigormaintain vigor
Chemical ControlChemical Control– Trunk sprays containing carbarylTrunk sprays containing carbaryl
Pitch Moth
Pitch Moth Pitch Moth ManagementManagement Natural EnemiesNatural Enemies
– None knownNone known Cultural ControlCultural Control
– Irrigate susceptible species to Irrigate susceptible species to maintain vigormaintain vigor
– Phyisical controlPhyisical control Chemical ControlChemical Control
– NoneNone
Spider Mite
Spider Mite Spider Mite ManagementManagement Natural EnemiesNatural Enemies
– Predatory mites, minute pirate bugs, Predatory mites, minute pirate bugs, lacewings, bigeyed bugslacewings, bigeyed bugs
Cultural ControlCultural Control– Avoid dust build up with high Avoid dust build up with high
pressure hosepressure hose Chemical ControlChemical Control
– Soaps/oils, miticides in extreme Soaps/oils, miticides in extreme casescases
Blister Beetles
Blister Beetle Blister Beetle ManagementManagement Natural EnemiesNatural Enemies
– None (but they eat grasshopper None (but they eat grasshopper eggs)eggs)
Cultural ControlCultural Control– Physical barriersPhysical barriers
Chemical ControlChemical Control– Carbaryl, malathion, stomach Carbaryl, malathion, stomach
poisonspoisons
Agave Snout Weevil Agave Snout Weevil ManagementManagement Natural EnemiesNatural Enemies
– None knownNone known Cultural ControlCultural Control
– Remove and destroy infested plantsRemove and destroy infested plants Chemical ControlChemical Control
– Put in mescal bottlesPut in mescal bottles
Flea Beetles
Flea Beetle Flea Beetle ManagementManagement Natural EnemiesNatural Enemies
– Parasitic waspsParasitic wasps Cultural ControlCultural Control
– Control weedsControl weeds– Row covers on vegetablesRow covers on vegetables
Chemical ControlChemical Control– CarbarylCarbaryl– MalathionMalathion– AcephateAcephate
