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Updated: May 18, 2021

Sample Collection & Preparation for Perennial Fruit Crops

Sample Collection & Preparation for Perennial Fruit Crops
Updated: March 11, 2021

Pest Identification Supplement

Pest ID Guide
Pest_ID_Guide
Updated: February 23, 2021

Cyclamen Mites Found in Strawberries

This has been a ‘mitey’ spring so far with two spotted spider mites, broad mites and now cyclamen mites (by Bob Rouse) being found. Usually cyclamen mites (Phytonemus pallidus) cause much of their damage to bedding plants, but they can cause significant problems in strawberries too. Adult cyclamen mites are usually never seen as they are only a quarter of a mm long and a 20X hand lens or dissecting microscope is needed to see them. And unlike two spotted spider mites that prefer dry conditions, cyclamen mites thrive in humid conditions and is why they are primarily a greenhouse pest.
Adult female cyclamen mite, eggs and larva
Updated: January 15, 2021

Season-Long Strawberry publication with Everbearers

Strawberries are available in grocery stores 365 days a year. This is largely due to the fact that berries are shipped from different locations across the United States and around the world. However, in the eastern United States, fresh, locally-grown strawberries are only available at farmers markets, roadside stands, and grocery stores for several weeks during the late spring and early summer. This limited availability occurs mostly because the commercial strawberry production in the East is derived from June-bearing varieties, which have a brief production season.