There are several pest species of stink bugs found in the southeastern United States, including the green stink bug, Chinavia hilare, the southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula, the rice stink bug, Oebalus pugnax, and…
The sugarcane beetle, Euetheola humilis, is a sporadic but serious pest of corn in the southeastern United States.1,2 It was previously known as the rough-headed corn stalk-beetle and was first identified in rice fields in…
This publication provides an overview of the basic concepts of integrated pest management (IPM) to aid in management decision-making. As an introduction to IPM, the intended audience of this article includes new farmers, consultants, and…
Introduction The tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta, THW) is a pest of a number of plants in the Nightshade family (Solanaceae), including tomato, tobacco, eggplant, pepper, and potato. Because of the patterns along the abdomen of…
What is a Fire Ant? Even though there are several kinds of fire ants, the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) is the one most people encounter and refer to as a “fire ant”. Fire…
The cereal leaf beetle (Oulema melanopus, CLB) can be a significant pest of small grains in North America1 and has a host range including wheat, oats, barley, rye, corn and other cultivated and non-cultivated grass…
The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda, FAW) is native to the Americas where it is known to be a pest of numerous crops. The insect overwinters in North America in south Florida, Texas, Mexico, and the…
Introduction The invasive sugarcane aphid (Melanaphis sacchari, SCA) was first detected in the continental United States on sugarcane in Florida in 1977 and in Louisiana in 1999. The insect was not considered a pest of…
Wirestem is a disease of young vegetable brassica (cole crop) plants that affects both direct-seeded and transplanted crops. The primary symptom is dark lesions of varying depth and length on the hypocotyl (seedling stem) at…
Green peanut production can be a profitable venture for many growers in South Carolina from the small hobby farmer to large commercial growers. One of the most important decisions a grower can make is “which…
