Pest Management Archives - KeyPlex Plant Nutrition https://www.keyplex.com/issuecategory/pest-management/ Plant Health and Nutrition Wed, 15 Feb 2023 15:56:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.keyplex.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/favicon-80x80.png Pest Management Archives - KeyPlex Plant Nutrition https://www.keyplex.com/issuecategory/pest-management/ 32 32 Plant Bugs https://www.keyplex.com/issue/plant-bugs/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:18:22 +0000 https://keyplexstg.wpengine.com/issue/plant-bugs/ Plant bugs are brightly coloured and feed primarily on plant sap, causing serious crop damage. They are soft-bodied and small, less than 10 mm (0.4 inch) long, and are easily […]

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]]> Whitefly https://www.keyplex.com/issue/whitefly/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:18:22 +0000 https://keyplexstg.wpengine.com/issue/whitefly/ Whitefly damage is twofold: Injury from feeding can cause leaves to yellow and drop, while viral transmission can colonize plants with a sooty mold fungus. Honeydew produced by the insects […]

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]]> Thrips https://www.keyplex.com/issue/thrips/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:18:22 +0000 https://keyplexstg.wpengine.com/issue/thrips/ In plants, these pesky insects feed by punching into the outer layer of host tissue and sucking out the contents. Thrip feeding is usually accompanied by black flecks of excrement […]

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]]> Spider Mites/Mites https://www.keyplex.com/issue/spider-mites-mites/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:18:22 +0000 https://keyplexstg.wpengine.com/issue/spider-mites-mites/ The post Spider Mites/Mites appeared first on KeyPlex Plant Nutrition.

]]> Spider Mites https://www.keyplex.com/issue/spider-mites/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:18:22 +0000 https://keyplexstg.wpengine.com/issue/spider-mites/ Leaf discoloration from mite feeding occurs on the underside of leaves, where the insects build colonies and produce webbing on infested surfaces. Spider mite colonies thrive in higher temperatures, sometimes […]

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]]> Soybean Aphid https://www.keyplex.com/issue/soybean-aphid/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:18:22 +0000 https://keyplexstg.wpengine.com/issue/soybean-aphid/ Soybean aphids employ sucking mouthparts to extract sap from soybean plants. Without mitigation, the insects will spread throughout the plant to attack flowers, pods, leaves and stems.

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]]> Sharp shooters https://www.keyplex.com/issue/sharp-shooters/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:18:22 +0000 https://keyplexstg.wpengine.com/issue/sharp-shooters/ Sharpshooters feed on fluids from a plant’s water-conducting tissues. Although the feeding itself results in minimal damage, the species transmits plant-pathogenic bacteria capable of wide-ranging spread.

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]]> Scales https://www.keyplex.com/issue/scales/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:18:22 +0000 https://keyplexstg.wpengine.com/issue/scales/ These miniscule insects pull juices from their hosts, leaving plants withered and sickly. Depending on the species, scales may be found on plant stems, twigs, trunks, foliage, or fruit.

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]]> Root Weevil https://www.keyplex.com/issue/root-weevil/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:18:22 +0000 https://keyplexstg.wpengine.com/issue/root-weevil/ Root weevils develop on plant roots, often cutting angular notches along the edges of leaves. During the day, these reddish-brown or black beetles hide under moist mulch or debris, emerging […]

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