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Samantha Willden

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Presence of Tomato Pinworm on High Tunnel Tomato in Indiana

September 5, 2023 - From Issue: 727
By: Samantha Willden, Elizabeth Long and Laura Ingwell
Figure 4. Summer research technician Bela Arias checking a pheromone-baited monitoring trap for tomato pinworm (Photo by Samantha Willden).
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Background Tomato pinworm “TPW” (Keiferia lycopersicella) is a small microlepidopteran pest of solanaceous crops with a strong preference for tomato (Figure 1). It naturally occurs in warm climates of the U.S., including Texas, Florida, Hawaii, and California. It cannot survive outdoors in temperate climates, such as Indiana, where winter temperatures exceed a low threshold of[Read More…]

 Article Categories:
  • Solanaceous Crops
    • Tomato
 Article Tags:
  • High Tunnels

Are Pillbugs Pests? How Can They be Managed?

May 2, 2023 - From Issue: 718
By: Samantha Willden and Laura Ingwell
Pillbug
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Background Pillbugs, roly-polys, and potato bugs are the dominant common names for the isopod genus Armadillidium spp. As the scientific name suggests, these little critters resemble mini armadillos but are, in fact, crustaceans that live on land (Figure 1). Therefore, they are more closely related to lobsters, crabs, and shrimp than insects. Pillbugs are important[Read More…]

 Article Tags:
  • IPM
  • Pests and Pest Management – General
  • Pillbugs

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