trans1_small
University of Arizona
When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.
  • Home
  • Pest Identification
    • Pest Identification Home
    • Diseases
    • Weeds
    • Insects
    • Pest Diagnostics
    • Pest Identification - Outputs
    • Events
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Agricultural IPM
    • Agricultural IPM Home
    • Vegetables
    • Field Crops
    • Other Crops
    • Agricultural Pesticide Safety
    • Agricultural IPM Outputs
    • Events
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • IPM Assessment
    • IPM Assessment Home
    • Crop Pest Losses
    • Impacts
    • EPA Pesticide Registration Reviews
    • How To Submit Comments to EPA
    • Previously Submitted EPA Comments
    • Projects
    • IPM Assessment Outputs
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Community IPM
    • Community IPM Home
    • School IPM
    • Public Health IPM
    • Turfgrass
    • Community Pesticide Safety
    • Community Insect Gallery
    • Handbook on Pests
    • Home and School IPM Newsletters
    • Community IPM Resources
    • Events
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Pesticide Education and Training
    • Pesticide Education and Training Home
    • Ag Licensing Resources
    • Community Licensing Resources
    • Special Pesticide Registrations
    • Pesticide Safety Outputs
    • Events
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • About Us
    • Partners and Links
    • Contact Us
    • Organizational Chart
    • Arizona Pest Management Center
    • Mission
    • Working Groups
    • Organization
    • Social Media
  • Home
  • Pest Identification
    • Pest Identification Home
    • Diseases
      • Publications And Resources
      • Photo Gallery
    • Weeds
      • Sample Submissions
      • Publications And Resources
      • Noxious Invasive Weeds
      • Weed Photo Gallery
      • Herbicide Injury
    • Insects
      • Sample Submissions
      • Publications And Resources
      • Insect Collection
      • Photo Gallery
      • Insect Injury
      • Community Insect Gallery
    • Pest Diagnostics
      • Herbicide Injury
      • Insect Injury
      • Publications And Resources
      • Photo Gallery
    • Pest Identification - Outputs
      • Presentations
      • Publications
      • Shorts
      • Medias
    • Events
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Agricultural IPM
    • Agricultural IPM Home
    • Vegetables
      • Lettuce
        • Crop Management
        • Soil Management
        • Irrigation
        • Varieties
        • Insects
        • Diseases
        • Weeds
      • Melons
        • Crop Management
        • Soil Management
        • Irrigation
        • Varieties
        • Insects
        • Diseases
        • Weeds
      • Cole Crops
        • Crop Management
        • Soil Management
        • Irrigation
        • Varieties
        • Insects
        • Diseases
        • Weeds
      • Spinach
        • Crop Management
        • Soil Management
        • Irrigation
        • Varieties
        • Insects
        • Diseases
        • Weeds
      • Vegetable Outputs
        • Presentations
        • Publications
      • VIPM Updates
      • VIPM Archive
      • Vegetable Video Archive
      • VIPM Update Cartoons
      • Events
    • Field Crops
      • Alfalfa
        • Crop Management
        • Soil Management
        • Irrigation
        • Varieties
        • Insects
        • Diseases
        • Weeds
        • Pesticide
      • Corn and Sorghum
        • Crop Management
        • Soil Management
        • Irrigation
        • Varieties
        • Insects
        • Diseases
        • Weeds
        • Pesticide
      • Cotton
        • Crop Management
        • Soil Management
        • Irrigation
        • Varieties
        • Insects
        • Diseases
        • Weeds
        • Pesticide
      • Guayule
        • Crop Management
        • Soil Management
        • Irrigation
        • Varieties
        • Insects
        • Diseases
        • Weeds
        • Pesticide
      • Small Grains
        • Crop Management
        • Soil Management
        • Irrigation
        • Varieties
        • Insects
        • Diseases
        • Weeds
        • Pesticide
      • Risk Reduction
      • Outputs
        • Publications
        • Presentations
        • Videos
      • Events
      • Field Crops IPM Shorts
    • Other Crops
      • Citrus
      • Tree and Nut Crops
      • Cross Commodity
    • Agricultural Pesticide Safety
    • Agricultural IPM Outputs
      • Presentations
      • Publications
      • Agricultural IPM Shorts
    • Events
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • IPM Assessment
    • IPM Assessment Home
    • Crop Pest Losses
      • Cotton Pest Losses
      • Vegetable Pest Losses
    • Impacts
    • EPA Pesticide Registration Reviews
    • How To Submit Comments to EPA
    • Previously Submitted EPA Comments
    • Projects
      • Crop Pest Losses
    • IPM Assessment Outputs
      • Presentations
      • Publications
      • Shorts
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Community IPM
    • Community IPM Home
    • School IPM
      • Stop School Pests
      • IPM for Sensitive Sites in the Built Environment
    • Public Health IPM
      • Arizona Conenose Bugs
      • Bed Bugs
      • Bees
      • Body Lice
      • False Chinch Bugs
      • Fire Ants
      • Head Lice
      • Longhorned Tick
      • Mosquitoes
      • Scorpions
      • EPA Border 2020
    • Turfgrass
      • Pre-emergence Weed Control - Lawns
      • History of the Lawn and Turfgrass
      • Nitrogen and Iron Deficiencies
      • Publications and Resources
    • Community Pesticide Safety
      • Presentations
      • Publications
    • Community Insect Gallery
    • Handbook on Pests
    • Home and School IPM Newsletters
    • Community IPM Resources
    • Events
      • 2021 Emergency Preparedness Workshop
      • 2022 Emergency Preparedness Workshop
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Pesticide Education and Training
    • Pesticide Education and Training Home
    • Ag Licensing Resources
    • Community Licensing Resources
    • Special Pesticide Registrations
    • Pesticide Safety Outputs
      • Presentations
      • Publications
      • Pesticide Safety Shorts
    • Events
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • About Us
    • Partners and Links
    • Contact Us
    • Organizational Chart
    • Arizona Pest Management Center
    • Mission
    • Working Groups
    • Organization
    • Social Media
  1. Pest Identification
  2. Pest Diagnostics
  3. Publications And Resources
Pest Diagnostic Publications and Other Resources
Pest Diagnostic Publications
  • Nov 2024
    Diagnostic Resources for Pests and Beneficial Insects on Specialty Crops
    Publication (PDF, 1.4MB)
    Authors: Gene Hall, Davide Bergamaschi, John Palumbo, Peter Ellsworth, Carlos Martinez, Isadora Bordini, Naomi Pier, Wendy Moore
    Arizona is home to extremely insect diversity, with minimal estimates of 20,000 species in our state. Many pest and beneficial species occur on specialty crops, thus being of economic importance to Arizona stakeholders and crop production. Accurate species identification is essential to select best control methods, and knowing which species are beneficial for controlling pest species helps maintain a natural balance of interactions within crop fields.
  • May 2019
    Nine Years of Bagrada Bug on Desert Cole Crops
    Publication (PDF, 531KB)
    Authors: John C. Palumbo
    The bagrada bug, became a major pest of cole crops in the fall of 2010. The following contains the summaries surveys performed on an annual basis since 2010, aiming to estimate the severity of bagrada bug on direct-seeded and transplanted cole crops, and the intensity of chemical management required to control it.
  • May 2019
    Spider Mites in Melons 2019
    Publication (PDF, 146KB)
    Authors: John C. Palumbo
    Twospotted spider mites, are widespread on melon crops throughout the southwestern U.S. This report describes their appearance, the type of damage they usually cause, and methods of management.
  • May 2018
    Spider Mites in Melons 2018
    Publication (PDF, 173KB)
    Authors: John C. Palumbo
    Twospotted spider mites, are widespread on melon crops throughout the southwestern U.S. This report describes their appearance, the type of damage they usually cause, and methods of management.
  • Nov 2016
    Aphid Identification on Desert Lettuce 2016
    Publication (PDF, 1.68MB)
    This documents contains an in depth guide to identifying Aphids most commonly found in Arizona produce. There are many images present to aid in identification. Aphid types include: Lettuce Aphid, Foxglove Aphid, Green peach Aphid, and Potato Aphid.
  • Nov 2015
    Aphid Identification on Desert Lettuce 2015
    Publication (PDF, 1.68MB)
    This documents contains an in depth guide to identifying Aphids most commonly found in Arizona produce. There are many images present to aid in identification. Aphid types include: Lettuce Aphid, Foxglove Aphid, Green peach Aphid, and Potato Aphid.
  • Aug 2004
    Poa Annua Control In Turf
    Publication (PDF, 117KB)
    Authors: D. Kopec and K. Umeda
    Poa annua, also known as annual bluegrass, is a cosmopolitan weed in all turfgrass situations. In Arizona, the vast majority of the annual bluegrass is the true winter annual (Poa annua var. annua) that germinates in the fall, grows throughout the winter season. This article discusses control and prevention
  • Aug 1998
    Egyptian Alfalfa Weevil
    Publication (PDF, 47KB)
    Adult Egyptian alfalfa weevils (Hypera brunneipennis) are light brown with dark brown and grey markings down their backs and are about 0.2 inches long. This article discusses the damage that they cause, suggestions on controlling them, and when to treat for them.
  • No Date
    Arizona Conenose Bugs
    Publication (PDF, 2.14MB)
    Authors: Shujuan Li, Dawn H. Gouge, Shakunthala Nair, Alfred J. Fournier, Wesley E. Hall
    Conenose Bugs are also known as kissing bugs, Triatomine bugs, Mexican bed bugs and the Wallapai tigers. Their bite is generally painless but can cause intense itching and tenderness may be experienced at the bite site. Identification, Biology and concerns they may cause towards human health are discussed.
  • No Date
    Arizona Bee Identification Guide
    Publication (PDF, 761KB)
    Authors: Stephen L. Buchmann, Stacey Bealmear, Scott Prajzner, Vicki Wojcik
    A guide on how to Identify the bees most commonly found in Arizona, as well as some information regarding the role of bees.

Back to Top

Pest Diagnostic Presentations
  • May 2020
    Topguard Evaluations in Cotton 2019 Review
    Presentation (PDF, 5533MB)
    Authors: Randy Norton, Blase Evancho
    Location Presented: 2020 Desert Agricultural Conference
  • May 2020
    Control Options for Pests in Arizona Cotton Systems
    Presentation (PDF, 116.6MB)
    Authors: Randy Norton
    Location Presented: 2020 Desert Agricultural Conference
  • Feb 2018
    Protection of the Pesticide Applicator
    Presentation (PDF, 311 KB)
    Authors: Wierda, M.
    Location Presented: Presented at Willcox Community Center, AZ.
  • Nov 2017
    Pesticide handling and personal protection equipment
    Presentation (PDF, 63KB)
    Authors: Wierda, M.
    Location Presented: Presented at Talking Stick Golf Club, Scottsdale, AZ.
  • Sep 2009
    2009 Cotton Pest Management Field Tour - Whitefly, Lygus & Mite Control Product Performance
    Presentation (PDF, 1.4MB)
    Authors: Ellsworth, P.
    Location Presented: Presented at Small Grains & Late Season Cotton Field Day, Maricopa Agricultural Center. Maricopa, AZ.
  • Sep 2005
    Late Season Lygus Management
    Presentation (PDF file, 1.74MB)
    Authors: Ellsworth, P.
    Location Presented: Presented at Late Season Cottom Management Workshop, Maricopa Agricultural Center, Maricopa, AZ.
  • May 2004
    Cotton Management Group Report
    Presentation (PDF, 1.15MB)
    Authors: Ellsworth, P.
    Location Presented: Presented at Q-Biotype Whitefly Work Session, Dallas, TX.
  • May 2004
    Update and New Considerations in Cotton Insect Management
    Presentation (PDF, 2.9MB)
    Authors: Ellsworth, P.
    Location Presented: Presented at Early Season Cotton Management Meeting, Adobe Café, Pinal Air Park, Marana, AZ.
  • Oct 2003
    Lygus Control, New Chemistry & Crop Loss Reporting
    Presentation (PDF, 2.9MB)
    Authors: Ellsworth, P.
    Location Presented: Presented at Desert Ag Conference, The Property, Casa Grande, AZ.

Back to Top

APMC Logo BW Inverted
CALS Logo Black and white Inverted
ARIZONA PEST MANAGEMENT CENTER
University of Arizona
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Maricopa Agricultural Center

37860 W. Smith-Enke Road
Maricopa, AZ 85239
FULL CONTACT
LIST
facebook
twitter


© Arizona Board of Regents

University Privacy Statement