Insects, Pests and Diseases

By Courtney Bir, Justin Talley and JJ Jones. Learn about equipment necessary to begin beekeeping and the options and costs of the various items.

Learn the environmental role that bees play as well as the cause of their population decline and how to identify the species.

Orthoptera is the order of insects that includes grasshoppers, katydids and crickets. These insects are recognizable by their shape and the presence of jumping hind legs.

A native to Europe, smallseed falseflax was first introduced to North America in the 19th century, likely as a contaminant in flax seed (Linum usitatissimum L.) and other crops (Francis and Warwick 2009).

Guidelines for sampling pine trees showing symptoms of early and advanced symptoms of the devastating pine wilt disease.

A checklist with an emphasis on prevention rather than remediation for a landscape maintenance schedule.

Learn the best practices for calibrating a low-pressure ground sprayer boom-mounted nozzle for the best results when applying pesticides.

Pear trees are planted in the landscape for their ornamental spring blooms or edible fruits. They are tolerant of most soils and adapt readily to many regions. However, pear trees are susceptible to a disease called pear rust that causes spots on leaves and destruction of the fruit.