California strawberry growers have included bug vacuums in their fields as part of their integrated pest management strategy (IPM) for the control of Lygus bug. Recently, a new, more efficient double-barrel bug vacuum has been shown to increase Lygus bug uptake by 2.3 times that of conventionally used vacuums. This is a result of the new vacuum’s increased airflow. Thank you to C&N Tractors for working with the California Strawberry Commission and the Cal Poly Strawberry Center on the fabrication and field testing of the double-barrel bug vacuum.
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