Alabama Insect Blog
From Scott Graham and Ron Smith, Auburn University Extension Entomologists
Monday, June 9, 2014
White Margined Borrower Bugs in Alabama
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AL growers are still battling thrips on late planted cotton and peanuts.
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Immature WMBB have a red abdomen while the adults are black and about the size of adult plant bugs.
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Control of WMBB can be achieved with Bidrin. Pyrethroids give good suppression.
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WMBB usually associated with seeding crops growing under dry or droughty conditions.
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White margined burrower bugs (WMBB) are appearing at damaging levels on several row crops in AL.
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