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Elaine Sawyer
Written by Elaine Sawyer
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agriculture, beneficial insects, biocontrol, black vine weevil, pest control, pest management, pests

Black Vine Weevil

Elaine Sawyer
Written by Elaine Sawyer
Black Vine Weevil
Are you growing wine grapes, hops, Camellia or rhododendron and notice now, or last season, notching on leaf margins? Feeding damage of buds and flowers? It could be the insect pest, Black Vine Weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) which is spread across the United States and feeds on over 200 plant species. Other susceptible plants include yew, hemlock, begonia, cyclamen, fuchsia, impatiens, primrose, epimedium, bergenia and sedum. Continue reading
Elaine Sawyer
Written by Elaine Sawyer
Filed under
agriculture, Anystis, aphid control, beneficial insects, biocontrol, Biological Control Programs, greenhouse production, IPM, pest control, pest management, prevention
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Anystis, No Ordinary Mite

Elaine Sawyer
Written by Elaine Sawyer
Anystis, No Ordinary Mite
One Mite to rule them all, One Mite to find them, One Mite to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them. Just like the One Ring of Lord of the Rings fame, Anystis baccarum, has the potential to become a powerful tool for growers everywhere.  Continue reading
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