Directory of Pests and Diseases Resources

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Fungal, bacterial, virus and parasitic nematode diseases of strawberries, and the insects and other pests that may attack the crop.

Resources in This Category

• A Predatory Mite Species for Controlling Twospotted Spider Mites in Strawberries

  http://ufdc.ufl.edu/IR00002733/00001
  Photographs and information on the mite, Neoseiulus californicus, its life cycle, biology and use as a biological control agent.

• Anthracnose of Strawberry

  http://www.fruit.cornell.edu/tfabp/strawanthracnose.pdf
  Information on this disease caused by Colletotrichum acutatum or C. gloeosporioides, the symptoms, with photographs of leaf, stem, flower and fruit, the disease cycle and management.

• Causes and Management of Insect and Mite Resistance in Strawberry Production

  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in713
  Information on the development of resistance to insecticides and miticides and how to deal with the problem.

• Florida Crop/Pest Management Profiles: Strawberry

  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi037
  Information on the numerous chemical compounds available to strawberry crop managers.

• Gray Mold

  http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=1317024
  Photograph of Botrytis cinerea infecting a strawberry rachis.

• Insect and Mite Pests of Strawberries

  http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/prm2561
  Information on aphids, clipper weevils, leaf rollers, mites, slugs, spittle bugs, root weevils, tarnished plant bugs and wasps, including their identifying features, life cycle, damage caused, monitoring and control.

• Integrated Pest Management Guidelines

  http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/selectnewpest.strawberry.html
  University of California agricultural management guidelines for control of strawberry pests.

• Nematode Management in Strawberries

  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/NG031
  Information on the sting nematode, Belonolaimus longicaudatus, the symptoms it causes, field diagnosis and sampling, predictive sampling, host range, damage and control.

• Red Stele Root Rot of Strawberry

  http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=0454033
  Photograph of plants affected by Phytophthora fragariae fragariae.

• Strawberry Crinkle Virus, Cytorhabdovirus

  http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=0162100
  Photograph of affected young plants.

• Strawberry Leaf Spot

  http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=1436090
  Photograph of a leaf affected by Mycosphaerella fragariae.

• Strawberry Mild Yellow Edge Virus, Luteovirus

  http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=0162103
  Photograph of an affected young strawberry plant.

• Strawberry Root Weevil

  http://www.insectidentification.net/strawberryrootweevil.html
  Information on Brachyrhinus ovatus, its description, life history and damage caused.

• Strawberry viruses: EC Listed Diseases

  https://secure.fera.defra.gov.uk/website2009/plants/publications/documents/QIC64.pdf
  Photograph and information including distribution, symptoms, sources, development and disease status.

 

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