Integrated Pest Management Tools for Strawberry Seed Bug Pest on Organic Strawberries in Florida

Strawberry seed bug, Neopamera bilobata (Say), is a pest of organic strawberries in Florida. The rhyparochromidae species has been collected in a range of habitats worldwide, including South and Central America and many states in the southeastern United States. Strawberry seed bugs can cause injury...

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Main Authors: Oscar Liburd, Hannah R. Talton, Elena M. Rhodes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2022-12-01
Series:EDIS
Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/129354
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Summary:Strawberry seed bug, Neopamera bilobata (Say), is a pest of organic strawberries in Florida. The rhyparochromidae species has been collected in a range of habitats worldwide, including South and Central America and many states in the southeastern United States. Strawberry seed bugs can cause injury to ripe strawberries, decreasing growers’ profits. Integrated pest management techniques can mitigate strawberry seed bug populations in organic systems. This publication provides an overview of the strawberry seed bug and the injuries it can cause to strawberries produced in Florida. It includes monitoring and management options growers can use against strawberry seed bugs in organic strawberry production.
ISSN:2576-0009