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Feb 21, 2025 | Fruits & Vegetables, Landscape, Problems
Learn how to control pests effectively while minimizing harm to people and the environment.
Dec 5, 2024 | Entomology, Problems, Trees
The forest tent caterpillar is a native defoliating insect present throughout the eastern U.S. This insect is typically not a problem but can occasionally reach outbreak populations that are capable of wide-scale defoliation in hardwood forests.
Nov 19, 2024 | Entomology, Indoors, Problems
Centipedes are fast-moving creatures that can be a nuisance indoors. This guide covers some of the different types of centipedes, their behavior, how to identify them, and effective strategies for controlling them, both naturally and with pesticides.
Introduction Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera, formerly Sapium sebifera) is an invasive species in the southeastern United States. It is also commonly referred to as “tallow tree” or “popcorn...
Nov 8, 2024 | Entomology, Problems, Trees
In the spring, just as the leaves are starting to expand on trees, silken webs sometimes appear on tree branches and stems – they start small, then gradually increase in size until they can be...
Nov 8, 2024 | Flowering, Indoor Plants, Problems
Learn how to manage pests, diseases, and environmental factors affecting African violets.
Nov 8, 2024 | Landscape, Problems, Vegetables
Learn how to manage snails and slugs and prevent them from harming plants.
Nov 1, 2024 | Entomology, Problems
Learn how to identify and control millipede infestations.
Oct 28, 2024 | Entomology, Problems, Trees
Learn how to recognize this pest and apply management strategies.
Learn how to identify and control pests that target flowering bulb plants.
Learn how to manage pests, diseases, and environmental factors affecting pansies.
Learn how to recognize and treat common vinca diseases effectively.
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