Integrated Pest Management for Raspberries

COMMON BENEFICIAL INSECTS

Acknowledgements

Nooksack IPM Advisory Committee

Introduction

Dormant and Pre-Bloom

Bloom/Pre-Harvest

Harvest Period

Post-Harvest

Insect Identification Sheets

Insects that Damage Buds and New Growth

Western Raspberry Fruitworm

Obliquebanded Leafroller

Root Weevils Commonly Found in Raspberry Fields

Spider Mites

Miscellaneous Caterpillars on Raspberries

Less Common Leafroller Pests of Raspberries

Miscellaneous Insects on Raspberries

Raspberry Crown Borer

Common Beneficial Spider Mite Predators

Common Beneficial Insects - 1

Common Beneficial Insects - 2

Disease Identification Sheets

Tables and Charts

Pesticide Selection

IPM Resources

Pesticides and Water

Adult syrphid fly is about 1/2 inch long. They fly  quickly, hover over plants, and feed on pollen,  nectar or honeydew. (Photo courtesy S. Fitzpatrick)

• Lacewings
  (Family: Chrysopidae)

• Syrphid or Hover Fly
  (Family: Syrphidae)

Syrphid fly larva is about 1/2 inch long, usually brown or green with body narrowing toward the head. They feed on aphids. (Photo courtesy S. Fitzpatrick)

Alligator-like, lacewing larva is 1/3 inch long when mature. They feed on aphids, spider mites, and immature plant bugs. Note the sickle-like mouthparts. (Photo courtesy D. Gillespie)

Adult green lacewing (Chrysopa spp.). They are 1/2  to 3/4 inch long and feed on aphid honeydew.  (Photo courtesy D. Gillespie)

Lacewing eggs are pale green, and are laid singly on slender stalks attached to plant foliage.  (Photo courtesy W. McDiarmid)