Below-ground Insect Pests of Peanuts

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Scouting techniques (cutworms) • Often detected when scouting for other insects • Look directly under the base <strong>of</strong> cut plants • Risk higher in dry conditions, well drained soils • Pheromone trapping (bucket/wing traps for moths) Pheromone lure & trap suppliers: • Phero Tech Inc. http://www.pherotech.com • Scentry Biologicals Inc. http://www.scentry.com • Great Lakes IPM Inc., http://www.greatlakesipm.com • Gemplers Inc. http://www.gemplers.com
Other sporadic insect pests White grubs (Phyllophaga spp.) May/June Beetles 1-4 year life cycle Problem after sod Bahiagrass borer (Derobrachus brevicollis) Large head <strong>of</strong> larva Problem after bahiagrass
Page 1 and 2: Below-ground Insect Pests of Peanut
Page 3 and 4: Damage by burrower bugs • Damagin
Page 5 and 6: Coleoptera: Curculionidae Whitefrin
Page 7 and 8: Scouting techniques (whitefringed b
Page 9 and 10: Damage by southern corn rootworm
Page 11 and 12: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae Lesser corns
Page 13 and 14: Scouting techniques (lesser cornsta
Page 15 and 16: Damage by wireworms • Damaging st
Page 17: Agrotis ipsilon Agrotis subterranea
Page 21 and 22: Scouting recommendations (contd.)
Page 23: Take home message for today…

Below-ground Insect Pests of Peanuts

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