Minute pirate bugs
IPM scouting in Michigan apples
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Adult minute pirate bugs are black with white markings (3-5 mm).
Additional information
About
natural enemies
(from
Fruit Crop Ecology and Management
)
More about
minute pirate bugs
(From
Identifying natural enemies
)
Additional information
For more monitoring information and evaluation of available pesticides:
Michigan Fruit Management Guide
A Practical Guide to Scouting Apple Orchards
– a DVD showing how to scout apple orchards.
MSU Diagnostic Services
for assistance in pest identification.
MSU Fruit Crop Advisory Team Alert
newsletters for current pest/crop conditions.
This information was developed from
A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Michigan Apples
by David Epstein, Larry J. Gut and George W. Sundin. Purchase this in a pocket-sized guide for reference in the orchard from
MSU Extension
(publication E-2720).
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