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USDA Unveils New Plant Hardiness Zone Map
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released the new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM), updating a useful tool for gardeners and researchers for the first time since 1990 with greater …
Stink Bugs in Blueberry
Damage to blueberries by stink bugs.
Damage to blueberries by stink bugs.
Photo by Jerry A. Payne, USDA,
Bugwood.org.
Photo by Jerry A. Payne, USDA,
Bugwood.org.
Stinkbugs can damage green and ripe berries.
Photo by Rory Register,
Rory’s Photography, Bugwood.org.
Photo by Rory Register,
Rory’s Photography, Bugwood.org.
Stink bugs are often more brightly colored …
Blueberry Mealybug
Mealybug. Image courtesy of Dr. John Meyer, NCSU.
Blueberry Mealybugs are 3 mm to 4 mm long and white to light pink with a waxy covering.
Facts:
- Adult female mealybugs lay light brown, oval eggs in a white, fluffy material
Blueberry Stem Gall Wasp
Blueberry Stem Gall Wasps are small kidney shaped to irregular spherical growths on the stems of blueberry plants. They range in size from .19 inches to .98 inches. The adult wasps are tiny, being only .078 inches to .098 inches …
Blueberry Tip Borer
Description: Mostly brown, but each front wing has orange marks near tip and a silver spot along hind margin. Wingspan of 9.5 mm to 14.5 mm. Oviposit on lower surface of leaves, bore into the canes 5 cm to 15 …
Blueberry Flea Beetle
Blueberry flea beetle.
Blueberry Flea Beetle larvae are dark brown, 0.1 inch to 0.4 inch in length, and have three pairs of legs. Pupae are yellow-orange in color and are generally found 0.5 inch deep in the soil. Adults are …
Blueberry Aphid
Adult blueberry aphid.
Description: Aphid adults have pear-shaped bodies. They, generally, are less than 1/8 inch long. Their color varies according to species, but common aphids are green, yellow or black. The most distinguishing feature is two short cornicles, or …
Blueberry Blossom Weevil
Blueberry Blossom Weevils are dark reddish beetles.
Blueberry Blossom Weevils, also called Cranberry Weevils, are dark reddish beetles with white flecks on their wing covers (elytra). Each weevil has a snout nose. Blueberry Blossom Weevils overwinter in wooded areas near …
Collins Blueberry Variety
A Northern Highbush Cultivar
- Ripens early- to mid-season
- Plants are vigorous, semi-upright
- Productive
- Fruit are large, light blue
- Good flavor
- Good picking scar
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