[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.7″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.4.7″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.4.7″][et_pb_image src=”https://bepestfree.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/UofA-CollegeOfAgrucultureandLifeSciences.webp” title_text=”UofA-CollegeOfAgrucultureandLifeSciences” admin_label=”U of A” _builder_version=”4.4.7″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Authors” _builder_version=”4.4.7″] by Shaku Nair, Dawn Gouge, Carol Olson, Shujuan Li, Ursula Schuch, Gene Hall, and Peter Ellsworth [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.4.7″][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.4.7″][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.4.7″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″] Giant mesquite bugs (Thasus neocalifornicus) are a common sight in desert southwest landscapes, particularly on mesquite