Home > Crops & Livestock > Crops > Strawberries > Two-spotted spider mites: a season-long pest of strawberries in Louisiana [Image: Spider mite damage in field] This article provides and description of the two-spotted spider mites on strawberries. It also provides a recommended spray schedule to control these mites in Louisiana strawberry fields. Sap Beetle: a late season pest of strawberries in Louisiana [Image: Lobiopa insularis] This article discusses the sap beetle (also called a picnic beetle) Lobiopa insularis (Cast.), which is a late-season pest of strawberries. 2008 Louisiana strawberry crop off to good start despite cold snaps [Image: strawberry plant] (Distributed 01/24/08) Near-perfect growing conditions in the fall have allowed the state’s strawberry growers to produce a good early crop, despite recent freezing temperatures. Regina Bracy, professor and research coordinator of the LSU AgCenter’s Hammond Research Station, said low temperatures may increase producer cost but have little effect on quality. Commercial Strawberry Production in Louisiana [Image: Louisiana Strawberry Crop ] Strawberries can be grown in all parts of the state and have been an important horticulture crop for many years. With a good crop, good harvest labor and excess to markets, strawberries can return high profits.  more articles... Drip Irrigation and Fertigation in Strawberries [Image: Louisiana Strawberries] The correct use of drip irrigation provides an ideal soil moisture level for plant growth. Meetings Bring Farmers Together To Consider Options After Storms [Image: Farmers attending workshop on options after storms] Farmers attending workshops in Acadia and Calcasieu parishes Tuesday (Oct. 25) learned about assistance for dealing with hardships caused by two hurricanes that struck the state this summer. Similar sessions, organized by the LSU AgCenter, were planned for New Iberia, Hammond and Raceland over the next few days. Strawberries Nutritious and Healthy LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames says to choose Louisiana strawberries for a nutritious, healthy treat. AgCenter Faculty Meet In ‘Food Summit’ Stressing that production agriculture alone is not enough to sustain rural economies, a leading food science expert said farm productivity needs to be converted to consumer-ready products.