E-Journal of Entomology and Biologicals

The western tarnished plant bug or lygus bug (Lygus hesperus), the western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis), the greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum), and the strawberry aphid (Chaetosiphon fragaefolii) are important insect pests of strawberries in California (Zalom et al.

The western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus has a wide host range and is an important pest of many crops. It is commonly referred to as lygus bug and is a major pest of strawberries on the California Central Coast.

The UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM) put together a 26-page card set in English and Spanish on understanding pesticide labels.

Mycotrol-O is a biopesticide with the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana as the active ingredient.

A few species of aphids infest celery in California.