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Jul 2020Cicada killer wasps, known for capturing cicadas to feed their young, pose no threat to humans, but can sometimes be confused with the Asian giant hornet that has become an invasive species found in North America including Washington State and British Columbia.
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May 2020Cotton fleahoppers are present in cotton during early squaring but rarely require chemical control. These piercing-sucking pests feed on small squares and new terminal growth. Cotton at early squaring is at risk for losing fruiting sites due to blasting of small squares, which can delay timeliness of fruiting, however, yield loss is rare.
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Apr 2020False chinch bug nymphs, not adults, contribute to significant early-season stand loss in cotton. Best management practices include timely removal of weeds from surrounding fallow or wasteland areas. Chemical control of nymphs should only be considered during mass migrations when abundant false chinch bugs occur per plant, only where they are entering the field plus 50 feet further into the field, and usually only as a banded application over the crop.
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May 2019
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.
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May 2019A guide to recognizing Arizona’s diverse blister beetles and how to distinguish them from other similar beetle species.
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Apr 2016The term ‘bee’ can refer to many insects belonging to different families under the insect order Hymenoptera. Bees are closely related to ants and wasps.
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Jun 2012A Spanish language translation of "Drapetis: A Natural Enemy".
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Jul 2012A Spanish language translation of
Soft-Bodied CollopsLikes Soft Bodies"
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Jun 2012A Spanish language translation of "Untangling the Web...Spiders in Arizona Fields!".
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Jun 2012A Spanish language translation of "jee-AH-kor-is, Big-eyed Bugs Have Big Appetite for Pests"
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Jun 2012A Spanish language translation of "Assassin Bugs Top the Food Web".
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Jul 2012Una guía ilustrada a la rápida toma de muestras de camote mosca blanca.
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Jul 2012An illustrated guide to the rapid and efficient sampling of sweetpotato whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci) in cotton.
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Jul 2012This is a guide to terminating Lygus Controls. It aims to help you know when you should consider stopping your chemical control.
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Aug 2012Fuera del Radar, Escondidas en el Follaje Chinches Apestosas Cafés en Algodón de Arizona (PDF, 2 MB)A Spanish language version of "Under the Radar, Deep in the Canopy Brown Stink Bugs in Arizona Cotton"
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Aug 2012Brown Stink Bugs (BSB), rarely economic pests of Arizona cotton, are widely reported this year and can be quite damaging. Arizona research confirms that sweep net sampling is ineffective for assessing BSB levels! This IPM Short provides very effective sampling procedures. Management guidelines for AZ are unavailable, but stink bug efficacy information from the Southeastern U.S. is included for consideration.