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Pest Identification 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.
  • Oct 2023
    Arizona IPM Outcomes 2023. Report to the WERA 1017 Regional Coordinating Committee
    Publication (1.28MB)
    Authors: Al Fournier, Dawn Gouge, Shujuan Li, Peter Ellsworth
    Recent impacts of APMC IPM Programs. Topics include savings to growers from thrips and Lygus resistant ThryvOn Cotton, a project to reduce use of the riskiest pesticides throughout US cotton, collaborations with tribal growers and communities to protect public health, and more.
  • Jun 2019
    Biology and Management of Thrips
    Publication (PDF, 2.9MB)
    Authors: Shimat V. Joseph, Kris Braman, Will Hudson, and Shakunthala Nair
    Thrips are tiny, cigar-shaped insects belonging to the order Thysanoptera, whose name refers to the fringed wings of insects in this order. About 5000 species of thrips are known, and many cause damage to cultivated plants by feeding or vectoring plant diseases. Some thrips are predatory. This document relays information about thrips.
  • May 2019
    Blister Beetles in Food?
    Publication (PDF, 7 MB)
    Authors: W. Eugene Hall, Lydia M. Brown, Naomi Pier, and Peter C. Ellsworth
    Blister beetles produce a toxic compound called cantharidin, which can be lethal to horses and unpleasant to humans and other animals. This publication provides guidelines to help growers avoid blister beetle contamination.
  • May 2019
    Blister Beetle Basics
    Publication (PDF, 4.71MB)
    Authors: W. Eugene Hall, Naomi Pier, and Peter C. Ellsworth
    A guide to recognizing Arizona’s diverse blister beetles and how to distinguish them from other similar beetle species.
  • Apr 2019
    Lettuce Aphid on Late Season Produce - 2019
    Publication (PDF, 1.1MB)
    Authors: John C. Palumbo
    This article describes the Lettuce Aphid. It covers it's physical description, economic damage, insecticidal control, and methods for identifying this insect. Very little has been reported about Lettuce Aphids under desert conditions.
  • Mar 2019
    Foxglove Aphids on Desert Produce 2019
    Publication (PDF, 371KB)
    Authors: John C. Palumbo
    This article describes the Lettuce Aphid. It covers it's physical description, economic damage, insecticidal control, and methods for identifying this insect.
  • Mar 2019
    Arizona Kissing Bugs
    Publication (PDF, 1.3MB)
    Authors: Shujuan Li, Dawn H. Gouge, Shakunthala Nair, Alfred J. Fournier, and W. Eugene Hall
    Kissing bugs are true bugs in the insect Order Hemiptera, in the Family Reduviidae. Reduviids as a family, are sometimes called assassin bugs because most members of this family are predators of other arthropods and are in fact beneficial to humans. Kissing bugs are an exception, and are blood-feeding parasites that feed on a wide variety of domestic, wild animals, and occasionally humans. Kissing bugs are also known as conenose bugs, Triatomine bugs, Mexican bed bugs, and Wallapai tigers. Kissing bugs get their name because they often bite sleeping human victims on the face. Although kissing bugs are in the same insect order as bed bugs and both feed on blood, they have different life histories.
  • Feb 2018
    Foxglove Aphids on Desert Produce 2018
    Publication (PDF, 360KB)
    Authors: John C. Palumbo
    This article describes the Lettuce Aphid. It covers it's physical description, economic damage, insecticidal control, and methods for identifying this insect.
  • Oct 2017
    Aphid Identification on Desert Lettuce
    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.
  • Mar 2017
    Liriomyza Leafminer Management on Desert Melons
    Publication (PDF, 371KB)
    Vegetable Leafminer, and American Serpentine Leafminer pests are often mistaken for one another. They attack a wide range of over 50 host crops. This article describes their economic damage, their development, and ways to help manage their population. Pictures are also added to aid in identification.
  • Feb 2017
    Seed Corn Maggot in Spring Melons 2017
    Publication (PDF, 397KB)
    Authors: John C. Palumbo
    This article gives a description of the seed corn maggot, which commonly attacks the seeds of spring melons. The type of damage that often occurs is described, along with several management tips to help reduce the population and risk from these maggots.
  • Jan 2017
    Foxglove Aphids on Desert Produce 2017
    Publication (PDF, 536KB)
    Authors: John C. Palumbo
    This article describes the Lettuce Aphid. It covers it's physical description, economic damage, insecticidal control, and methods for identifying this insect.
  • 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.
  • Jan 2016
    Seed Corn Maggot in Spring Melons 2016
    Publication (PDF, 397KB)
    Authors: John C. Palumbo
    This article gives a description of the seed corn maggot, which commonly attacks the seeds of spring melons. The type of damage that often occurs is described, along with several management tips to help reduce the population and risk from these maggots.
  • 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.
  • Jul 2015
    Preparing Your School IPM Plan – July 2015
    Publication (PDF, 2.09MB)
    Featuring School IPM Plan and Giant Mesquite Bugs. Resources for preparing your School IPM plan are given. Giant Mesquite Bugs are impressively sized bugs, but pose no significant risk to humans or plants. They do not have a venomous bite or sting.
  • Feb 2015
    Foxglove Aphids on Desert Produce 2015
    Publication (PDF, 1.07MB)
    Authors: John C. Palumbo
    This article describes the Lettuce Aphid. It covers it's physical description, economic damage, insecticidal control, and methods for identifying this insect.
  • Nov 2014
    Aphid Identification in Produce
    Publication (PDF, 1.0MB)
    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.
  • Oct 2013
    Aphid Identification on Desert Lettuce 2013
    Publication (PDF, 221KB)
    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.
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