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Whiteflies on a cotton plant in a lab on the UGA Tifton campus. August 24, 2018 CAES News
Whitefly Management 09/12/18 Clint Thompson
Georgia cotton farmers who planted their crop late this year need to be mindful of potential whitefly pressure, according to Phillip Roberts, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension entomologist.
Apurba Barman, a post-doc researcher on the UGA Tifton campus, examines a cotton plant filled with whiteflies. CAES News
Whitefly Research 08/24/18 Clint Thompson
More than 800 miles of roadway, spanning from Dothan, Alabama, to Vidalia, Georgia, serve as a testing ground for University of Georgia whitefly research.
Kudzu bugs overwintering in bark. CAES News
Wild Spotter App 07/31/18 Clint Thompson
Thanks to a new app, citizen scientists can help researchers track and stop the spread of invasive species like feral pigs, Chinese privet, cogongrass and kudzu bugs by reporting and mapping sightings of these invasive species.
Bhabesh Dutta teaches Extension agents in the field. CAES News
Dutta Honored 07/10/18 Clint Thompson
Bhabesh Dutta, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension vegetable plant pathologist, has been named to the first class of Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 Award winners.
Kudzu bugs overwintering in bark. CAES News
Kudzu Bug 06/28/18 Julie Jernigan
A tiny wasp — known as “Paratelenomus saccharalis” — is cutting down kudzu bug populations and Georgia soybean farmers’ need to treat for the pest, according to Michael Toews, a University of Georgia entomologist based on the UGA Tifton campus.
Whiteflies seen on a squash leaf. CAES News
Whitefly Update 06/06/18 Clint Thompson
Silverleaf whiteflies devastated Georgia’s cotton and fall vegetable crops last year. In response to this crisis, a team of University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences research and UGA Cooperative Extension specialists is studying the pests statewide to help cotton and vegetable farmers avoid another year of disappointing crops.
Insect scouting is an important part of any vegetable management plan. CAES News
Scouting 05/23/18 Becky Griffin
Whether you work on a large family farm, in a home vegetable garden, or in a small, community garden vegetable plot, routinely scouting for insects should be an important part of your vegetable-growing plan.
Watermelons sit in a truck after being harvested on the UGA Tifton campus. CAES News
Watermelon Crop 05/23/18 Clint Thompson
Georgia watermelon producers are busy guarding their crops against potential disease pressure following last week’s rainfall.
Pepper weevil on a plant. CAES News
Pepper Weevils 05/22/18 Clint Thompson
Pepper weevils are such a threat to Georgia’s pepper crop that University of Georgia vegetable entomologist David Riley says Georgia farmers and agricultural workers should immediately kill any weevils found on fruit, equipment or clothes.
Angelita Acebes is the new Extension pecan entomologist on the UGA Tifton campus. CAES News
New Pecan Entomologist 05/03/18 Clint Thompson, Julie Jernigan
New University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan entomologist Angelita Acebes hopes to find more effective, sustainable solutions for Georgia farmers managing pest insects.