Armyworms in Small Grain
The armyworm, also known as true armyworm, is a common early season pest that occasionally cause catastrophic losses in small grains. Armyworms should be monitored for in the spring. Typically, moth flight will begin in early to mid April and ... [... more]
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Cutworm Management in Corn
Cutworms are sporadic early-season pests that can reduce plant populations in a field. They often go unnoticed until after a significant number of plants have been damaged. Larger stages of cutworms cut entirely through the plant or tunnel into ... [... more]
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Thrips Management With Onions
Thrips are serious pests of onions throughout the United States. Thrips are tiny winged pests, only about 1/20 of an inch in size. They feed with piercing-sucking and rasping mouthparts. While both the onion thrips ( Thrips damage to onions ... [... more]
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ID-67: The Flowering Dogwood
J. R. Hartman, M. L. Witt, W. M. Fountain, R. E. McNiel, M. F. Potter, and R. Terry Jones Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is one of the best known harbingers of spring. The striking beauty of this easily recognized tree is the major reason it ... [... more]
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FOR-68: Trees, Shrubs, and Vines that Attract Wildlife
This publication lists woody plants that can be used to attract wildlife into urban environments. Many of the species listed may not be available at a local nursery, so you must be persistent in your efforts to locate them at native plant ... [... more]
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Invisible Itches
Once in a while, nearly everyone experiences the irritation of an unexpected itch or the sensation of something crawling over the skin. Other times, the irritation may feel more like an insect bite. These reactions can become so annoying for some ... [... more]
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The Lone Star Tick in Kentucky
The lone star tick is an important pest of humans, pets, and wildlife in western and southern Kentucky and is becoming more common in central and eastern counties of the state. The species gets its name from a distinct white spot on the back of ... [... more]
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HOW THE PROBLEM STARTS
Aphids are soft-bodied insects that use their piercing sucking mouthparts to feed on plant sap. They usually occur in colonies on the undersides of tender terminal growth. Heavily-infested leaves can wilt or turn yellow because of excessive sap ... [... more]
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The Common Stalk Borer in Corn
Damage to corn caused by the common stalk borer is characterized by wilting and/or dying of the upper leaves or by ragged irregular holes chewed in the newly unrolled leaves. The characteristic "dead heart" is caused by the insect boring into [... more]
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Velvet Ants
One unusual insect that is occasionally seen running around open areas in the yard during July, August, and September is the velvet ant. Velvet ants look like large hairy ants, but they are actually wasps. They differ from ants in having only a ... [... more]
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Horsehair Worms
Horsehair worms, also known as Gordian worms, belong to the group Nematomorpha. They are similar to nematodes but much longer (4 inches or longer) and very thin (1/80 to 1/10 inch diameter). Horsehair worms normally are found in water or wet ... [... more]
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Smarter Flea Control
Anyone who has ever battled fleas knows how difficult they are to eradicate. Once a home becomes infested, control can be difficult, time-consuming and expensive. A flea-infested dog or cat can introduce hundreds of new flea eggs into the home ... [... more]
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