Bastiaan “Bart” M. Drees

by Bastiaan “Bart” M. Drees IPM Report

Texas Leaf-Cutting Ant Control in Agricultural Use Sites

Several years ago, I submitted an article on leafcutter ants and thought it was a good time to remind growers of this pest that can be found in Texas, Louisiana and the northeastern states of Mexico. Overall, leafcutter ants are not a big issue, but if they’re in your orchard they become one. For this...

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