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HortScience, 2020 Laser-guided variable-rate intelligent spray technology is anticipated to reduce pesticide use in production of crops and safeguard the environment. However, the ability of this technology to effectively control insect pests and diseases of crops must be
Liming Chen +5 more
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Gray Mold in Blueberry: Current Research on Pathogenesis, Host Resistance, and Control Strategies
HorticulturaeGray mold, caused by Botrytis cinerea, poses a significant fungal threat to postharvest blueberries, leading to substantial economic losses and challenging the sustainable development of the blueberry industry.
Lifeng Xiao +6 more
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Agronomy, 2020 Maine is the largest producer of wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton) in the United States. Pollination comes from combinations of honey bees (Apis mellifera (L.)), commercial bumble bees (Bombus impatiens Cresson), and wild bees.
Sara L. Bushmann, Francis A. Drummond
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Behavioural management techniques for broccoli and blueberry pests
, 1998 Oscar E. Liburd
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Mite Pests of Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida
EDIS, 2020 Several mite species attack southern highbush blueberries (SHB), including the southern red mite (Oligonychus ilicis McGregor (Acari: Tetranychidae)), the false spider mite or flat mite (Brevipalpus yothersi Baker) and the blueberry bud mite (Acalitus ...
Oscar Liburd +2 more
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Wax Scale on Southern Highbush Blueberries in Florida
EDIS, 2022 Florida wax scale, Ceroplastes floridensis, is an insect pest causing damage on plants throughout much of the United States, including Florida, where it can be found infesting southern highbush blueberries. This publication is intended to inform Florida
Oscar Liburd, Doug Phillips
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Comparison of Wood Mulch Particle Sizes for Wild Blueberry Management in a Changing Climate
International Journal of Fruit Science, 2022 Climate change in Maine is characterized by increasing rates of warming temperatures and more intense rain events, which lead to altered growing seasons, earlier emergence of pests, increased seasonal drought and large crop losses.
R. Gumbrewicz, Lily Calderwood
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The Discovery of Trissolcus japonicus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) in Michigan [PDF]
, 2019 The invasive brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), is a pest of growing economic importance in the United States, the control of which currently relies on pesticide applications.
Gut, Larry +4 more
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Natural Enemies of Cranberry Fruitworm, \u3ci\u3eAcrobasis Vaccinii\u3c/i\u3e, (Lepidoptera: Pyraudae) in Michigan Highbush Blueberries [PDF]
, 2017 A two-year study was conducted in Michigan highbush blueberries to determine the complex of parasitoids attacking cranberry fruitworm, Acrobasis vaccinii. Eight parasitoid species and one fungal pathogen were collected.
Howitt, Angus J +3 more
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Spotted-wing Drosophila Host Preference and Quality Vary among Half-high Blueberry Cultivars
Hortscience, 2023 Spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii; SWD) is an invasive pest in the United States that is responsible for significant economic damage to soft-skinned fruit and berries worldwide.
M. Gullickson +4 more
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