Insect Pests

Events

Ready.Set.Grow! Gardening Workshop

March 29, 2025

County

Lee

Carroll

Ogle

Whiteside

Insects and Diseases

April 8, 2025

County

Macon

Managing Common Squash and Pumpkin Pests

May 20, 2025

Blog Posts

Companion planting: Combining plants for a healthy, well-balanced garden

March 7, 2025

As we creep toward spring, many gardeners begin to get the urge to get out in the garden. Seed starting and garden planning activities are...

Managing western corn rootworm while maintaining Bt efficacy

February 12, 2025

The Western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) is often considered the most damaging pest to U.S. corn. While the adults can...

mealy bug infestation on a brussel sprout plant leaf

2024 Recap: Common pest concerns and how to control them in 2025

January 13, 2025

Did you have a pest issue in 2024 and did not know how to treat it? Insect pests can cause cosmetic challenges, disease concerns, and edibility...

Winter insect pest control

November 27, 2024

As winter is upon us, there are things that growers can do to deal with winter pests. Of course, this is particularly important in winter production...

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News Releases

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March 21, 2025

Discover invasive plants, garden pests with Four Seasons Gardening spring webinars
URBANA, Ill. — While plants are waking up in backyards, parks, and gardens this spring, check in on the Four Seasons Gardening series webinars as another way to dig deeper, consider more plant options, strengthen...

White fuzzy appearing specs that are mealybugs on a houseplant stem.

April 28, 2025

Keeping outside pests off indoor plants
URBANA, Ill. — Keeping houseplants is a hobby that has recently seen a huge resurgence. Now, nurseries that were all but shuttered for the winter are hosting houseplant parties and other events to help people keep their hands dirty all year.Tending to houseplants is a way to maintain our...

A green plant with tiny white flowers growing in the ground.

October 14, 2024

The quest of growing wonderberries
URBANA, Ill. — The quest for a new item to add to the garden this past winter led one horticulture educator, Christina Lueking, to grow a summertime berry that might fill a gap after the strawberry harvest fizzled, and before the raspberries matured. An interesting packet of seeds for a plant...

Up close view of a brown marmorated stink bug on a green leaf.

July 16, 2024

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects
URBANA, Ill. — One thing is for sure, if there is a farm field, insects will visit it. Having the skills to identify insects inhabiting crop fields across the Midwest improves one’s ability to identify and effectively manage insect pests while avoiding unnecessary interventions that may...

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Videos

All About Bed Bugs

The resurgence of bed bugs are making headlines globally. Join Good Growing as they delve into the pressing issue of bed bugs seemingly spiraling out of control. Are these tiny pests staging a global takeover once again? Our special guest, entomologist Dr. Kacie Athey, joins the conversation to...