Caterpillar Pests of Tiki Huts and Other Thatched Structures
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Palabras clave

Hypsopygia nostralis
Simplicia cornicalis
caterpillar management
intergrated pest management
Caterpillars
Pest Insects by Host

Cómo citar

Brown, Stephen Henry, y Lyle J. Buss. 2018. «Caterpillar Pests of Tiki Huts and Other Thatched Structures: ENY995 IN1213, 5 2018». EDIS 2018 (3). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1213-2018.

Resumen

Two species of caterpillars that eat dried sabal palm leaves have been causing problems with thatched structures. If you’ve got a chickee or are planning to get one, you can take steps to protect the thatch. Learn how to identify and manage the two caterpillar pests in this 4-page fact sheet written by Stephen H. Brown and Lyle J. Buss and published by the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1213

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1213-2018
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Citas

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