Abstract
ENY-839, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Gary K. England, Elena M. Rhodes, and Oscar E. Liburd, describes techniques for monitoring populations of this key pest of both rabbiteye and southern highbush blueberries in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2007.
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Arevalo, H. A., Fraulo, A. B., and Liburd, O. E. 2006. Key to the most common species of thrips found in early-season blueberry fields in Florida and Southern Georgia. University of Florida, IFAS Extension ENY-836. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN679. 5pp. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in679-2006
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