Tag: pests
Poison ivy: ‘Leaflets three, let it be’
Here's the lesson. Poison ivy is a chameleon. It can grow as a vine, a shrub or even a small tree. Scott Shalaway offers tips to avoid it.
How to install sticky bands to trap the spotted lanternfly
Learn how to obtain and install sticky bands to manage spotted lanternflies on your property, while avoiding bycatch — accidentally trapping other animals.
Is a soybean villain lurking in your field?
Get out your soil probes and shovels and help Penn State Extension, the SCN Coalition, and the Pennsylvania Soybean Board track the Soybean Cyst Nematode.
Avoid taking invasive pests with you when you move
About 35 million Americans move every year, making the possibility of transporting invasive pests high. Learn how to avoid taking invasive pests with you.
Cicadas to emerge in parts of Ohio, Pa. and West Virginia
Periodical cicada Brood VIII will emerge, in mid-May or June, in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and the northern panhandle of West Virginia.
How to recognize and remedy grub infestations
The key to grub management is to coordinate your attack with the stage the pest is at in its lifecycle. Learn which control methods to use at each stage.
How to get rid of slugs in your garden
Garden crops have a lot of enemies, but few are as nonselective and destructive as slugs. Learn how to control the damage they cause in your garden.
Plant diseases, pests ruining crops
Pathogens and pests are causing maize losses of 20 to 41 percent, and soybean losses of 11-32 percent.
Spotted lanterfly webinar series planned
The Northeastern IPM Center will host a collection of webinars titled Spotted Lanternfly Basics. Each webinar will focus on a specific commodity group.
Start checking your livestock for the Asian longhorned tick
Asian longhorned tick hosts currently identified in the U.S. include cattle, horses, sheep, goats, white-tailed deer, opossums, raccoons, and dogs.
