Eulophids, Michigan orchards

IPM Scouting in Stone Fruits

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Eulophids
IPM scouting in stone fruits > beneficials > parasitoids > eulophids
Eulophids are egg/larval parasitoids of pests, such as spot-ted tentiform leaf-miner. Adults are usually 1mm or more; 3,400 known species.
Additional information For more monitoring information and evaluation of available pesticides: Michigan Fruit Management Guide MSU Diagnostic Services for assistance in pest identification. MSU Fruit Crop Advisory Team Alert newsletters for current pest/crop conditions.
This information was developed from A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Stone Fruits by David Epstein, Larry J. Gut, Alan L. Jones and Kimberly Maxson-Stein. Purchase this in a pocket-sized guide for reference in the orchard from MSU Extension (publication E-2840).

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Updated 7/24/07