Pests Category

Jan

16

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 juglandis, attacks walnut trees, spreading the fungus Geosmithia morbida which...
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Jan

9

Emerald 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 in North America. By the end of 2014, it had...
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Oct

21

UNINVITED 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 CONTINUE TO RUN IN MY BACKYARD, AS WELL AS OTHER...
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Sep

8

Should 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 time. Insecticide treatments are most effective against EAB when applied in...
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Jun

18

Zucchinis: 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 As gardeners I am sure that somewhere along the way...
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Jun

17

KS Insect Newsletter

Chinch Bugs and Iris Woes - Iris Borers, Flurry-of-Wings - Hackberry Caterpillar Butterflies Read the latest Insect Newsletter HERE
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May

12

Kansas 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
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Apr

21

Kansas 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 Pine Tip Moth (NPTM), Ash Tree Dilemma Newsletter
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Apr

10

Emerald 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 is the time to apply it. Consult the map of...
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Oct

3

Statewide 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 expanded to include all 114 counties and the City of...
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