Liburd, Oscar E.

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Chilli Thrips on Blueberries in Florida

Oscar E. Liburd, Babu R. Panthi, and Douglas A. Phillips

A Stink Bug Euschistus quadrator Rolston (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

Sara A. Brennan, Joseph Eger, and Oscar E. Liburd

Intercropping, Crop Diversity and Pest Management

Hugh A. Smith and Oscar E. Liburd

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

Babu Panthi, Oscar Liburd, and Justin Renkema

Diaprepes Root Weevil on Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida

Douglas A. Phillips, Oscar E. Liburd, and Larry W. Duncan

Cultivos en asocio, diversidad de cultivos y manejo integrado de plagas

Hugh Smith y Oscar Liburd

Mite Pests of Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida

Oscar E. Liburd, Lorena Lopez, and Doug Phillips

Pollination of Cucurbita spp. (Squash and Pumpkin) Crops in Florida

Rachel E. Mallinger and Oscar E. Liburd

Whitefly Predatory Lady Beetle (suggested common name) Delphastus catalinae (Horn) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Janine Razze and Oscar E. Liburd

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.

Blueberry Gall Midge on Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida

Oscar Liburd and Doug Phillips

Calendar for Southern Highbush Blueberry Management in Florida

Douglas A. Phillips, Jeffrey G. Williamson, Philip F. Harmon, Oscar E. Liburd, and Peter J. Dittmar

A Parasitoid Wasp Cotesia congregata (Say) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

Christopher D. Crockett, Andrea Lucky, Oscar E. Liburd, and Karen M. Kester

Yellowmargined Leaf Beetle: A Pest of Cole Crops

Elena M. Rhodes and Oscar E. Liburd

A UF/IFAS numbered Organism ID for Commercial audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Integrated Pest Management

Organic Peach Production in Florida

David Campbell, Danielle Treadwell, Ali Sarkhosh, Oscar E. Liburd, and Jeff Brecht

Organic peach production systems in Florida are an attractive option for farmers selling direct-to-consumer, including U-Pick operations. Profitability is contingent upon appropriate cultivar selection, efficient nutrient and water management, preventative pest management, and selling fruit for a price premium during the early market window. This comprehensive 14-page fact sheet includes evidence- and producer-based best practice recommendations and is designed for small- and mid-size farm operators who are certified organic or who desire to use organic practices. Written by David Campbell, Danielle Treadwell, Ali Sarkhosh, Oscar E. Liburd, and Jeff Brecht, and published by the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department.

Management of the Blueberry Gall Midge on Southern Highbush Blueberries in Florida

Marice Lopez, Patricio Munoz, and Oscar Liburd

The blueberry gall midge (BGM) is one of the most important pests of southern highbush blueberries in Florida. Monitoring for BGM using clear sticky traps or bucket traps should begin as early as November. Chemical control should be applied right before bud break and then ten days after bud break, or when at least two BGM are found on traps. Other management practices include the use of younger mulch, using potentially resistant cultivars, and chemical control such as Movento with Induce and Apta in rotation to avoid resistance development. Applications should also be timed with larval and adult emergence for optimal insecticide efficacy. 

Predatory Mite, Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Arachnida: Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Elena M. Rhodes and Oscar E. Liburd

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.

Recommendations for Management of Whiteflies, Whitefly-Transmitted Viruses, and Insecticide Resistance for Production of Cucurbit Crops in Florida

Xavier Martini, Mathews Paret, Jane E. Polston, Scott Adkins, Pamela Roberts, Teresia Nyoike, and Oscar E. Liburd

This publication lists and describes common viruses spread in cucurbit crops by whiteflies. It includes strategies for managing whiteflies, most of them originally from a similar publication on managing whiteflies in tomatoes.

Flower Thrips in Blackberries in Florida

Oscar E. Liburd, Elena M. Rhodes, Elke Weibelzahl, and Sara E. Brennan

A UF/IFAS numbered publication. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Integrated Pest Management

Integrated Pest Management Tools for Strawberry Seed Bug Pest on Organic Strawberries in Florida

Oscar Liburd, Hannah R. Talton, and Elena M. Rhodes

Strawberry seed bug, Neopamera bilobata (Say), is a pest of organic strawberries in Florida. The rhyparochromidae species has been collected in a range of habitats worldwide, including South and Central America and many states in the southeastern United States. Strawberry seed bugs can cause injury to ripe strawberries, decreasing growers’ profits. Integrated pest management techniques can mitigate strawberry seed bug populations in organic systems. This publication provides an overview of the strawberry seed bug and the injuries it can cause to strawberries produced in Florida. It includes monitoring and management options growers can use against strawberry seed bugs in organic strawberry production.

2024 Florida Blueberry Integrated Pest Management Guide

Philip F. Harmon, Oscar E. Liburd, Peter Dittmar, Jeffrey G. Williamson, and Doug Phillips

This publication is intended to be a resource for Florida blueberry growers to use in scouting for disease and insect/mite pest damage; managing disease, insect/mite pests, and weeds; and application of certain plant growth regulators.

Grape Leaffolder, Desmia funeralis (Hübner) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

Oscar E. Liburd, F. W. Mead, Susan E. Webb, and Elena M. Rhodes

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.

Wax Scale on Southern Highbush Blueberries in Florida

Oscar E. Liburd and Doug Phillips

Florida wax scale, Ceroplastes floridensis, is an insect pest causing damage on plants throughout much of the United States, including Florida, where it can be found infesting southern highbush blueberries. This publication is intended to inform Florida blueberry growers about this pest and to discuss management and control alternatives.

Organic Blueberry Production in Florida

Douglas A. Phillips, Peter J. Dittmar, Philip F. Harmon, Oscar E. Liburd, Danielle D. Treadwell, and Jeffrey G. Williamson

A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet for Commercial audience(s). Published by Plant Systems

Grapeleaf Skeletonizer, Harrisina americana (Guerin-Meneville) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae)

F. W. Mead and Susan E. Webb