Single-Barrel Bug Vacuum

California strawberry growers use bug vacuums in their fields as part of their integrated pest management strategy for the control of Lygus bug. In 2020, a new, more efficient single-barrel bug vacuum design was shown to increase Lygus bug uptake by 3.1 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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*Intended for use in 2-row bed strawberry fields typical of the Watsonville/Salinas growing districts*