Scouting for Wireworms Before planting Vegetables
Figure 2. Melanotus spp. wireworm and damage on sweet potato Wireworms are the larval stage of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae). They are worm-like, hard-bodied, and have 3 pair of legs and a distinct head (Fig. 1). They are approximately ... [... more]
Virginia Tech Extension |
What Are Chiggers?
Chiggers, or "red bugs," are not insects. They are the larval stage of mites that belong to the family Trombiculidae. Mites belong to the Acari, the same group of organisms as ticks. The typical mite passes through four life stages: egg, larva, [... more]
Alabama Cooperative Extension System |
Rat-tailed Maggots and Moth Flies
The rattailed maggot is the immature or larval stage of a fly that resembles a honey bee. These 3/4 inch long whitish larvae are different from other fly maggots in having a 1/2 inch long "tail" that is used as a breathing tube when they are in [... more]
University of Kentucky |
Darkling Beetles
Darkling Beetle: Information and pictures of darkling beetles and mealworms which are the larval stage of the beetle. [... more]
Professional Pest Control Products |
Pine Sawflies
Sawflies are members of the same insect order (Hymenoptera) that includes ants, bees, and wasps. The larval stage has a caterpillar-like body that may be brightly marked with stripes or spots. Some species change significantly in appearance as ... [... more]
University of Kentucky |
A Fly for the Prosecution: How Insect Evidence Helps ...
 Amazon.com Review: Almost every murder has literally millions of witnesses, but their only testimony is a maddening buzz. Speaking for the insects is forensic entomologist M. Lee Goff, who relates some of the secrets of his young profession in A Fly for [... more]
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Nymphs Volume I: The Mayflies: The Major Species, ...
Volume IFor the fly fisher seeking to catch more and bigger trout, fishing nymphs--patterns that mimic the larval stage of mayflies--can be a surefire approach. Nymphs: The Mayflies, the first volume in a totally revised edition of the 1973 original, is [... more]
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Clover Root Curculio in Alfalfa
Adult clover root curculios feed on plant foliage but most of the damage is caused by feeding of the larval stage on the root system. The grub-like larvae chew furrows which may entirely girdle the tap root of the plant. Damage is usually most ... [... more]
University of Kentucky |
Mega-Catch Mosquito Trap
Features: Maximum range of 120 feet, protecting up to 1 acre of land Multiple settings Heavy duty weather proof casing 12 volt operation Unit measures 10 1/2 x 12 x 15", weighs 10 1/2 lbs. Catches mosquitos and midges: I bought two of these after [... more]
$499.99
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Trichinosis
Trichinosis is a disease caused by the invasion of the human body by the larval stage of the parasitic nematode worm Trichinella spiralis. Characteristically, humans are infected by eating poorly cooked pork, but infection sometimes follows ... [... more]
Healthline |
Paper Heart
Hearts are more than paper cutouts....: Nadia's father died of a heart attack when she was five. Her mother told Nadia that she had the same condition, and kept Nadia sequestered all of her life. Now in sixth grade, Nadia has no friends, no activities, [... more]
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Drive-about: A Road Trip Through New Zealand and Australia
Colorful, adventurous, & exotic: Drive-About is an attention engaging travelogue by Jeff Green of a road trip he took that introduced him to the sights, wonders, and cultures of New Zealand and Australia. From "crazy kiwis"; to lush [... more]
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