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

Lady beetle adult and larva. Adults are about 3/16 inch long, larvae are 5/16 inch long when mature. Both stages feed primarily on aphids, but also on spider mites. (Photo courtesy A. Antonelli)

• Lady Beetle
  (Family: Coccinellidae)

• Stink Bug
  (Family: Pentatomidae)

• Damsel Bug
  (Family: Nabidae)

• Carabid or Ground Beetles
  (Family Carabidae)

• Jumping Spider
  (Family: Salticidae)

Adult damsel bug. Slender body about 1/2 inch long. Note the beak-like mouthpart and enlarged front legs for grasping prey. (Photo courtesy S. Fitzpatrick)

Stink bug, Podisus maculiventris, (about 1/2 inch long) feeding on a small looper. Note the extended, beak mouthpart at work. (Photo courtesy D. Gilespie)

Adult ground beetle, Pterostichus spp. is about 5/8 inch long. They feed at night on a variety of insect pests including cutworms and adult weevils. (Photo courtesy A. Antonelli)

Jumping spiders are small to medium in size and feed on a wide range of prey. (Photo courtesy S. Fitzpatrick)