Invasive Species B/C

[Entomology]

Its been 4 days...so I'll start this up again.

ID (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://extentopubs.tamu.edu/local_images/eee_00041_clip_image006.gif[/img]

1.) What is the common name and scientific name of this species?
2.) There are only 2 known insecticides that effectively work on this species. What are they?
3.) What plant disease does this species cause?
4.) Name at least one sign of this disease.

[John Richardsim]

Its been 4 days...so I'll start this up again.

ID (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://extentopubs.tamu.edu/local_images/eee_00041_clip_image006.gif[/img]

1.) What is the common name and scientific name of this species?
2.) There are only 2 known insecticides that effectively work on this species. What are they?
3.) What plant disease does this species cause?
4.) Name at least one sign of this disease.

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1. Chili Thrips, [i]Scirtothrips dorsalis[/i]
2. Imidacloprid, spinetoram
3. Chili leaf curl
4. Silvering of the leaf surface; linear thickenings of the leaf lamina; brown frass markings on the leaves and fruits

[Entomology]

Its been 4 days...so I'll start this up again.

ID (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://extentopubs.tamu.edu/local_images/eee_00041_clip_image006.gif[/img]

1.) What is the common name and scientific name of this species?
2.) There are only 2 known insecticides that effectively work on this species. What are they?
3.) What plant disease does this species cause?
4.) Name at least one sign of this disease.

. (Click to Show Hidden Text)

1. Chili Thrips, [i]Scirtothrips dorsalis[/i]
2. Imidacloprid, spinetoram
3. Chili leaf curl
4. Silvering of the leaf surface; linear thickenings of the leaf lamina; brown frass markings on the leaves and fruits

Pretty much spot on except

On #2, I got (Click to Show Hidden Text)

spinosyn and abamectin

I'm curious as to your information source? I might be wrong.

[tm-scioli]

the ones I found were (Click to Show Hidden Text)

phosalone and permethrin (http://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/49065), Nandihalli and Thontadarya, 1986 and Sanap and Nawale, 1987
spinosad (http://www.rose.org/chilli-thrips-dont-let-em-bug-you/)
Acephate, acetamiprid, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, spinosad, and abamectin (http://lee.ifas.ufl.edu/Hort/GardenPubsAZ/ChilliThrips.pdf)
spinetoram and imidacloprid (http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/thrips/chilli_thrips.htm#man)
acetaphate, imidacloprid, spinosad, and pyrethroids (http://extentopubs.tamu.edu/pdf/EEE-00041.pdf)
abamectin, acephate, acetamiprid, chlorfenapyr, cyfluthrin, imidacloprid, dinotefuran, flonicamid, and spinosad (http://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/lso/thripslinks.htm#MANAGEMENT)

[John Richardsim]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I got the info from the University of FL Ento page.

Image A (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://www.kansasnativeplants.com/guide/plant_image.php?plnt_id=650&size=640&file_id=4[/img]

Image B (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]https://ontheedgegardening.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/june-2011-124.jpg[/img]

Identify which image shows Common Teasel and which one shows the closely related Cutleaf Teasel.

[chscioly]

Answer (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Image A is cutleaf teasel, Image B is common teasel

[John Richardsim]

Answer (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Image A is cutleaf teasel, Image B is common teasel

Yep, good. Your turn.

[chscioly]

Question (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://www.nyis.info/user_uploads/files/2146038_garlic_mustard_flowers(1).jpg[/img]
1. Common and scientific names
2. What uses does it have?
3. Chemical control?

[tm-scioli]

1. garlic mustard alliaria petiolata
2. used as an herb and for food; some butterflies use it
3. glyphosate, can't remember anything else for sure but I think triclopyr works too

[chscioly]

Correct, your turn