Renkema, Justin

Poinsettia Thrips, Impatiens Thrips (suggested common names) Echinothrips americanus Morgan (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Babu Panthi, Oscar Liburd, and Justin Renkema

False Chinch Bug Nysius raphanus Howard (Insecta: Hemiptera: Lygaeidae)

Babu Panthi, Braden Evans, and Justin Renkema

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids, and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Pale Damsel Bug Nabis capsiformis Germar (Insecta: Hemiptera: Nabidae)

Karol L. Krey and Justin M. Renkema

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Spotted Wing Drosophila in Florida Berry Culture

Lindsy E. Iglesias, James F. Price, Craig R. Roubos, Justin M. Renkema, and Oscar E. Liburd

ENY857 describes this pest of strawberry, blueberry, raspberry and other thin-skinned fruit that was discovered in Hillsborough County in August 2009, and which strawberry growers should be prepared to encounter in winter 2010. It describes possible tactics for management. Includes references and a table of insecticides available for management of Drosophila spp. flies on strawberries in Florida.

Susceptibility of Phytoseiulus persimilis and Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) to Commonly Used Insecticides Approved for Managing Arthropod Pests in Florida Strawberries

Braden Evans, Karol Krey, and Justin Renkema

Striped Cucumber Beetle Acalymma vittatum F. (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Braden Evans and Justin Renkema

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

Strawberry Leafroller Ancylis comptana (Frölich) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Justin Renkema

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids, and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.