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Extension Publications

Chilli Thrips: Biology and Management in the Nursery
Chilli Thrips: Biology and Management in the Nursery (C 1210) Chilli thrips is an invasive thrips species in the United States. Chilli thrips infest more than 150 crops worldwide, including strawberries, cotton, tea, citrus, and peppers, as well as many ornamental plants. The pest has become increasingly problematic in nurseries because of its wide host range, small size, and rapid reproduction and development. In Georgia, chilli thrips were first reported in 2007.
Tea Scale: Biology and Management in the Nursery and Landscape
Tea Scale: Biology and Management in the Nursery and Landscape (C 1201) The tea scale is a serious economic pest of several ornamental plants in nurseries and landscapes in Georgia, including camellias and hollies. Tea scales are armored scales that cause yellowing of the leaf tissue, and under severe infestations, they can cause plant death. These pests undergo multiple overlapping generations per year and are very challenging to control. It usually takes two to three years to bring the infestations under control after the application of effective insecticides.
Red-Headed Flea Beetle: An Ornamental Nursery Pest
Red-Headed Flea Beetle: An Ornamental Nursery Pest (C 1187) The red-headed flea beetle is a serious insect pest in ornamental nurseries. It is also referred to as the “cranberry flea beetle” in cranberry and blueberry systems in the Northern U.S. The adult beetle causes serious feeding damage to the foliage of a variety of woody and herbaceous container plants in nurseries. As the name suggests, the flea beetle jumps when disturbed, similar to a dog flea. A native pest, this insect is present in central and eastern U.S. regions.

UGA Beef Team Blog

https://site.extension.uga.edu/beef/

Blueberry Blog

https://site.caes.uga.edu/blueberry/

On the Case Climate and Agriculture in the South East Blog

http://site.extension.uag.edu/climate/category/climate-summaries/

UGA Forage Team Blog

https://site.extension.uga.edu/forageteam

Georgia Integrated Pest Management Newsletters

http://ipm.caes.uga.edu/newsletters/index.html

Peach Blog

https://site.extension.uga.edu/peaches/

Pecan Blog

https://site.extension.uga.edu/pecan/

Strawberry Blog

https://site.extension.uga.edu/strawberry

Viticulture Blog

https://site.extension.uga.edu/viticulture

Georgia Forages Information

http://georgiaforages.com/

Agro Climate: Tools for Managing Climate Risk in Agriculture 

http://agroclimate.org