Pests
Thousand Cankers Disease of Walnut
Black walnut is ecologically and economically important to Missouri, and thousand cankers disease (TCD) represents a serious threat to this resource. TCD occurs when the walnut twig beetle (WTB), Pityophthorus…
Read MoreEmerald Ash Borer News
FROM THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION FOREST HEALTH PROGRAM December 2014 Newsletter The emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, is a non-native forest pest causing widespread mortality of ash trees…
Read MoreUNINVITED VISITORS IN YOUR HOME
THIS RECENT RUN OF ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES HAS SEEN QUITE A BIT OF INSECT ACTIVITY AROUND HOMES. THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF “CRITTERS” IN THE BLACKLIGHT TRAP THAT I…
Read MoreShould I Treat My Ash Trees for the Emerald Ash Borer?
If you live in a county where the emerald ash borer (EAB) has been detected, insecticide treatments are a viable option to protect ash trees. But fall is not the best…
Read MoreZucchinis: Not That Easy to Grow Anymore
I like this article from K-State. I know I have had issues growing zucchini and squash. By Dennis L. Patton, M.S., County Horticulture Agent, K-State Research and Extension/Johnson County…
Read MoreKS Insect Newsletter
Chinch Bugs and Iris Woes – Iris Borers, Flurry-of-Wings – Hackberry Caterpillar Butterflies Read the latest Insect Newsletter HERE
Read MoreKansas Insect Newsletter
In last weeks Kansas Insect Newsletter…European Pine Sawfly, Eastern Tent Caterpillar, Alfalfa Weevil Update, Wheat Aphids – Chinch Bugs, Brownheaded Ash Sawfly Read HERE
Read MoreKansas Insect April Newsletter
Read about a lot of pests in this issue….Cold Weather and Insects, Alfalfa Weevil Update, Just a Tad Late—-Eastern Tent Caterpillar (ETC) and European Pine Sawfly (EPS), But on Schedule—Nantucket…
Read MoreEmerald Ash Borer Management
If you live in a county where the emerald ash borer (EAB) has been detected, and you have ash trees that you plan to treat with a systemic insecticide, now…
Read MoreStatewide Quarantine Changes for Ash Wood Products
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) – The Director of Agriculture, upon the recommendation of the State Entomologist, announced today that the state quarantine regulating the movement of ash wood products has been…
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