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insects
Horticulture
Two generations of elm leaf beetles in Kansas
There are normally two generations of this insect in Kansas with this being the second generation. All species of elms are attacked, but Siberian...
Horticulture
Look for Bagworms Now
Most calls on how to control bagworms come in late July to early August when damage appears. Bagworms are difficult to control when they...
Horticulture
Kansas insect – cicada killer wasps
These large (1-1/3- to 1-5/8-inch long) wasps fly slowly above the ground. Cicada killers have a black body with yellow marks across the thorax...
Horticulture
Bugs in Kansas
By: Scott Eckert, County Extension Agent, Horticulture
Some insects come around every 17 years or so, like the 17 Year Cicada. Others are always here! ...
Horticulture
Squash Bug Control
There was a study done in 2005 by Ohio State University that compared the effectiveness of various biorational and natural products to more traditional...
Horticulture
Spittlebugs on Eastern Redbud
The two-lined spittlebug derives its name from the white, frothy" spittle" the nymphs produce. Adults are large, black leafhoppers about 1/3-inch long with two...
Horticulture
Herbicide Drift Damage
There have been many concerned calls to state specialists and county agents this spring and summer about cupped and curled leaves on landscape trees...
Horticulture
Japanese Beetles
Japanese beetles have become a firmly established pest species in portions of Kansas. Potential damage is twofold. Most commonly, Japanese beetles indiscriminately feed on...