Insect Pests

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DIY spray and aerosol products likely to fail in German cockroach control

German Cockroach female adult

Draft Insecticide Strategy released by EPA

American burying beetle

How to identify cicada damage on trees

Brown leaves hanging off an oak tree that were damaged by cicadas

From Dixon Springs Ag Center: High tunnel tomato and pepper crops winding down for the season

tomato plants with red and green fruit inside a high tunnel

Emergence of a new Illinois turf pest: The annual bluegrass weevil

annual bluegrass weevils

Why are there so many yellowjackets in the fall?

Why are there so many yellowjackets in the fall? Two yellowjackets feeding on fruit.

Squash Vine Borer has arrived

close up of damage from squash vine borer

Illinois' rare cicada convergence: Nature's once-in-a-lifetime show

A cicada on a branch.

Managing Magnolia Scale

Magnolia scale on a magnolia tree.

Termite Troubles: Three tips for preventing infestations

Finished wood paneling with termite damage

What’s that white stuff on my magnolia tree? Magnolia scale

What’s that white stuff on my magnolia tree? Magnolia scale. Magnolia scale on the branch of a magnolia tree.

Dead Branch Tips-Cicadas Last Gift

Flagging damage caused by periodical cicadas

Hornworm alert: Be on the lookout

Tobacco Hornworm

Assessing periodical cicada damage to fruit

green stem with tiny tan slots

Reassessing the opossum-tick relationship: Is it a good idea to attract opossum's to your yard?

an opossum snigging the ground

Have you heard of hammerhead worms?

hammerhead worm

Why are there holes in my roses? Roseslugs

Why are there holes in my roses? Roseslugs. Roseslug larva feeding on the leaf of a rose.

Potato leafhoppers are moving into Illinois

small green bug on a leaf

Livestock recommendations for the Asian Longhorned Tick

A collection of small ticks gather on the end of a leaf

Periodical cicadas are here…now what?

Periodical cicadas are here...now what? Adult periodical cicadas resting on a hazelnut bush

Will the 2024 cicada invasion affect me

Cicada Map of Central Illinois

7 terms to know about invasive species (and some to avoid)

bush honeysuckle with red berries

Management recommendations of periodical cicadas for commercial tree fruit growers

large insects on a tree branch

Cicada-mania FAQ: Answering your periodical cicada questions for the 2024 dual emergence

A quizzical cicada

Cicadas are coming!

cicada on leaf

The cicadas are coming! Periodical cicadas in Illinois in 2024

Periodical cicadas in Illinois in 2024. A black cicada with orange wings and red eyes rests on a green leaf

Plum Curculio Updates: Insights from the orchard

small worm feeding on inside of peach fruit

Considering eating a periodical cicada?

a cicada nymph breaking out of its shell

Periodical cicadas of brood XIII and brood XIX emerge at same time!

Magicicada sp. adult on tall grass Brood X

Spotted lanternfly spotted in Illinois

A spotted lanternfly on a red flower.

Tips for keeping pests out of your home

Tips for keeping pests out of your home. A group of multicolored Asian lady beetles

Taking the sting out of yellowjackets

close up of a yellowjacket wasp, yellow and black stripes and skinny wings

Cantankerous cavities

close up photo of insect hole on tree

Complete survey on two-spotted spider mites

spider mites

Dixon Springs Update: Hydroponic vegetables continue producing

people walking though pumpkin field

Southwestern Illinois Update: Pumpkin fruit accelerate growth

pumpkin on vine

Troublesome lady beetles: Mexican bean and squash beetles

Troublesome lady beetles: Mexican bean and squash beetles. An adult squash beetle on a pumpkin leaf

St. Louis Metro East Update: Blossom end rot attacking peppers, tomatoes

blossom end rot on pepper plant

Dixon Springs Update: Research continues on biological insect control

tomato plants

Southwestern Illinois Update: Peaches, potatoes excel

broccoli and cauliflower plants

Time for pumpkin disease and insect management

pumpkins in field

Rainfall will affect severity of fast-developing phytophthora blight disease

pumpkin vine infection

Tomato Problems and Solutions

A ripe tomato on a tomato plant.

Southwestern Illinois Update: Small fruit harvest continues

‘Duke’ Blueberries ready for harvest

How to grow and care for hollyhocks

How to grow and care for hollyhocks. Dark purple hollyhock flower

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

comparison chart of Illinois

Carpenter bees: Destroyers of wood or beneficial pollinators?

Carpenter bees: Destroyers of wood or beneficial pollinators? Carpenter bee on a purple passion flower

Fortify the spring vegetable garden with marigolds, sweet alyssum, and nasturtiums

Round leaves of nasturtium are a mound of growth with red flowers peaking out

Why are there bugs in my firewood? Identifying and managing firewood insects

Why are there bugs in my firewood? Identifying and managing firewood insects. A stack of firewood on the ground covered in a dusting of snow.

Massive fruit, myths, and mastodons: Osage orange

Massive fruit, myths, and mastodons: the Osage orange fruit of Osage orange in metal bucket

Wheel bugs: Good bugs with a painful bite

Wheel bugs: good bugs with a painful bite. Adult wheel bug climbing from a yellow flower to a brown flower.

Protect your future soybean yield by season-long scouting

dead soybean plants

Managing spider mites in the garden and at home

Managing spider mites in the garden and at home. Dahlia leaves covered in white webbing and red-orange spider mites.

A New Invasive Insect May Threaten Illinois

A spotted lantern fly on a finger.

Managing squash vine borer in the garden

Managing squash vine borer in the garden. Colorful adult vine borer moth laying egg on squash stem

More Seasonal FAQs from the Master Gardener Help Desks

Using Phenology for Ornamental Pest Control

Sick tree

Planning spray schedules for fruit trees

Baldfaced Hornet: Dangerous bug or beneficial insect?

baldfaced hornets entering and leaving their nest

Take care of nuisance pests around the house

Address and prevent winter pantry pests

Houseplant pests and how to manage them

Houseplant pests and how to manage them. Grouping of green houseplants in pots in a home

Invasive species hitchhike on firewood

stacked firewood

Asian lady beetles move indoors for winter

two red insects, a lady bug and a lady beetle.

Common questions answered as we transition to winter

Breeding elms to combat Dutch elm disease

A mature American elm at Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL

The best monster movies get their ideas from nature

chinese mantid

Gardening in comfort

"An early instar of the Monarch caterpillar is tiny, somewhat transparent with black bands. Its front and hind tentacles at this stage are just nubs"

A Strange Looking Insect - Wheel Bug

Wheel Bug

Where did all these insects come from?

lady beetle on window sill

Whitefly everywhere!

Armyworms move farther north and cause issues with lawns in Central Illinois

Fall armyworms in hand

Fall armyworm numbers highest in 30 years in Illinois

Fall armyworm feeding on ear of corn

Identifying and dealing with yellowjackets

A personal run-in with the invasive gypsy moth

adult gypsy moth on hand

Aster Yellows on Coneflower

This purple coneflower is infected with aster yellows, which produce odd and deformed flowers that can actually be interestingly attractive at times, but must be controlled to limit infection of other susceptible species in the landscape.

Aphids on Milkweed

Common milkweed in bloom

3 things you never knew about hover flies

Hover fly and larvae photos

More than monarchs - What are those bugs on my milkweed?

More than monarchs - What are those bugs on my milkweed? milkweed bugs on seed pod of butterfly milkweed.

What could be killing my squash plants?

squash vine borer feeding on vine

Nature’s balance can be helpful to gardeners

lady beetles eating aphids on a plant

Tick prevention and removal

Tick photo and tick bite prevention graphic

Cicada Killer wasps in search of cicadas, not humans

Get to know plant galls

Garden tasks to help get your landscape through the summer

Garden tasks to help get your landscape through the summer. vegetable and flower garden with mulch path in-between.

Adding more blooms to your garden invites more birds

humming bird feeding from zinnias

Wild columbine attracts both beneficial pollinators and non-native pests

Wild columbine is in bloom this week across central Illinois

Herb of the Year: Parsley

17-Year Cicadas of Brood X

This year, periodical cicadas in Brood X will emerge across Indiana and a small, 4-county area of central Illinois.

Buffalo gnats and how to avoid being bitten

Buffalo gnats and how to avoid being bitten. buffalo gnat on ground.

Invasive jumping worms are spreading through Illinois

jumping worm

Brown marmorated stink bug a nuisance to homeowners

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Invasive Asian longhorned beetle threatens forests

black beetle on cut surface of wood with holes in it

Spotted lanternfly: A new invasive insect to be aware of

Spotted lanternfly: a new invasive insect to be aware of

The rise and fall of the invasive gypsy moth in Illinois

gypsy moth caterpillars and a female white moth with fuzzy brown egg mass

Some lesser known invasive insects to protect yourself and your plants from

Some lesser-known invasive insects. spotted wing drosophila

Periodical cicadas emerge in 2021 but the best is yet to come

Green insect emerging from it's brown shell

The impact of emerald ash borer

The impact of emerald ash borer. Dying ash trees with thinning canopies.

The top four spring-flowering trees to plant

Redbud is a fantastic spring-flowering tree offering the best floral display of any Illinois native tree.

Forsythia in Spring

Forsythia is currently blooming across central Illinois with clusters of bright yellow flowers creating a dramatic display.

Protect apple foliage and fruit with a spray schedule

close up of red apples on a tree

Don’t lose your crabapple and apple foliage

apple blossoms

Have outdoor insects survived the cold and snow?

snow-covered plant debris

How to create butterfly habitat in your garden

Gray hairstreak butterfly (Strymon melinus) feeding on a Coreopsis flower. Flower has bright yellow petals with a dark red center

How to handle household pests

Box Elder bugs on wood siding

Spring Garden Cleanup

Standing dead stems are important overwintering habitat that should not be removed from the garden until insects emerge later in spring.

Manage pests and disease in home orchards

Get a gardening fix this winter with houseplant care

Unwanted Winter Houseguests

The brown marmorated stink bug is an increasingly detrimental pest on wide range of agricultural crops that commonly seeks shelter in our homes over winter. Photo credit – Kelly Allsup, Illinois Extension

Stop signs for home landscaping

sphynx moth

Fall finds: praying mantis egg cases

the foamy-looking egg case of a chinese mantis clings to a cluster of twigs

Insects inside the home this fall

Ants and the Partridge Pea

Hackberry Gall

Emerald Ash Borer and Other Species Eliminating Pests or Pathogens

Spotted Wing Drosophila

spotted wing drosophila

Organic Pest Control

Cabbageworms

Winter Impacts to Insects

Asian Lady Beetles

It's big, but it's not a murder hornet: How to identify large wasps

picture of a European hornet on a leaf, a cicada killer on a leaf, and a baldfaced hornet on flowers

How plants and pests begin preparing for fall

Cover Crops for Home Gardening

This bumble bee dangles from a flower of crimson clover, which is an attractive and valuable soil-building cover crop that can be easily hand-seeded into vegetable garden beds.

Hornworm caterpillars on tomatoes

a large tobacco hornworm feeding on a tomato leaf

Tomato Care

Tomatoes are one of the most planted garden crops in the US, with several common problems here in central Illinois that can be managed through fairly simple cultural practices.

How do insects survive cold weather?

How do insects survive cold weather? Tree branches covered in snow

News Releases (397)

The quest of growing wonderberries

The quest of growing wonderberries

The quest of growing wonderberries

The quest of growing wonderberries

The quest of growing wonderberries

The quest of growing wonderberries

The quest of growing wonderberries

The quest of growing wonderberries

The quest of growing wonderberries

The quest of growing wonderberries

The quest of growing wonderberries

The quest of growing wonderberries

The quest of growing wonderberries

The quest of growing wonderberries

The quest of growing wonderberries

The quest of growing wonderberries

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

New online agriculture course grows skills in identifying corn, soybean field insects

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manage

Consider adding periodical cicadas to summer list of favorite ice cream toppings

Consider adding periodical cicadas to summer list of favorite ice cream toppings

Consider adding periodical cicadas to summer list of favorite ice cream toppings

Consider adding periodical cicadas to summer list of favorite ice cream toppings

Consider adding periodical cicadas to summer list of favorite ice cream toppings

Consider adding periodical cicadas to summer list of favorite ice cream toppings

Consider adding periodical cicadas to summer list of favorite ice cream toppings

Consider adding periodical cicadas to summer list of favorite ice cream toppings

Consider adding periodical cicadas to summer list of favorite ice cream toppings

Consider adding periodical cicadas to summer list of favorite ice cream toppings

Consider adding periodical cicadas to summer list of favorite ice cream toppings

Consider adding periodical cicadas to summer list of favorite ice cream toppings

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Tips for getting landscape plants through summer

Report Asian longhorned ticks to help track invasive pest that threatens livestock

Report Asian longhorned ticks to help track invasive pest that threatens livestock

Report Asian longhorned ticks to help track invasive pest that threatens livestock

Report Asian longhorned ticks to help track invasive pest that threatens livestock

Report Asian longhorned ticks to help track invasive pest that threatens livestock

Report Asian longhorned ticks to help track invasive pest that threatens livestock

Report Asian longhorned ticks to help track invasive pest that threatens livestock

Report Asian longhorned ticks to help track invasive pest that threatens livestock

Report Asian longhorned ticks to help track invasive pest that threatens livestock

Report Asian longhorned ticks to help track invasive pest that threatens livestock

Report Asian longhorned ticks to help track invasive pest that threatens livestock

Report Asian longhorned ticks to help track invasive pest that threatens livestock

Report Asian longhorned ticks to help track invasive pest that threatens livestock

Report Asian longhorned ticks to help track invasive pest that threatens livestock

Report Asian longhorned ticks to help track invasive pest that threatens livestock

Report Asian longhorned ticks to help track invasive pest that threatens livestock

Illinois crop competition calls for youth scouting teams

Illinois crop competition calls for youth scouting teams

Illinois crop competition calls for youth scouting teams

Illinois crop competition calls for youth scouting teams

Illinois crop competition calls for youth scouting teams

Illinois crop competition calls for youth scouting teams

Illinois crop competition calls for youth scouting teams

Illinois crop competition calls for youth scouting teams

Illinois crop competition calls for youth scouting teams

Illinois crop competition calls for youth scouting teams

Illinois crop competition calls for youth scouting teams

Illinois crop competition calls for youth scouting teams

Illinois crop competition calls for youth scouting teams

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Enjoy the silence. Cicadas are coming

Cicadas 2024 — A Once in a Lifetime Experience

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

New study finds Extension offices have vital role in fight against growing number of tick bites

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Discover how small actions can have a big impact with Everyday Environment series

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Report spotted lanternflies in Illinois to help slow the spread of invasive pest

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Land-grant universities key in managing devastating Emerald Ash Borer

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Symposium offers 9 sessions on understanding and controlling invasive species

Pest Success: 4-H member starts business, wins national award for bio-pesticide

Pest Success: 4-H member starts business, wins national award for bio-pesticide

Pest Success: 4-H member starts business, wins national award for bio-pesticide

How do you get rid of mosquitoes? Start at the source

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

2022 Field crop disease, insect management report available

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Bats protect young trees from insect damage, with three times fewer bugs

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Crop scientists explore using predator insects to eat pests in high tunnels

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Grub attack could be just under the surface

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Armyworms march into Illinois' fields, lawns, gardens

Staff (7)

Kacie Athey

Kacie Athey

Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist

Chis Enroth

Christopher Enroth

Horticulture Educator

Doug Gucker

Douglas B. Gucker

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator

Ken Johnson staff photo

Ken Johnson

Horticulture Educator

John Schepis

Extension Specialist

Staff photo nick seiter

Nicholas Seiter

Extension Field Crops Entomologist

Teresa Steckler

Teresa Steckler

Extension Specialist, Commercial Agriculture

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