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Earwigs: Bane of summer garden plants
Published on June 22, 2012
The key to combating ravenous earwigs in container plants is to dry out the environment. -
Slugs are making tracks on my garden favorites!
Published on June 22, 2012
Mid-summer slug damage on Hostas and other garden plants sometimes makes the plant look like Swiss cheese. -
The hidden costs of insurance pesticide applications to field crops
Published on June 21, 2012
Some growers may be considering preventative applications of fungicides and insecticides to field crops. But just what are the impacts of preventative or insurance pesticide applications on insect or mite control? -
Potential for spider mites, especially in southern Michigan
Published on June 21, 2012
The upcoming dry weather may set up a potential outbreak of spider mites. Judging the need to treat an infested field can be difficult. A descriptive rating system can help you make a treatment decision. -
Yards throughout southern Michigan are becoming littered with black walnut leaves
Published on June 19, 2012
Fallen black walnut leaves are the work of the butternut curculio. -
Scouting for potato leafhoppers in alfalfa
Published on June 18, 2012
Know your options for insect control prior to a problem. -
Protect yourself and your pets from ticks
Published on June 6, 2012
It’s tick season once again! Some easy tips will help you and your pet get through it safely! -
Rose chafers and June go together
Published on June 1, 2012
Sandy soils and tasty plants help define rose chafers’ habitat. -
Indiscriminate egglaying by insects in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Published on June 1, 2012
Some bug is laying eggs all over my house! We're getting calls about variegated cutworms. -
Red turnip beetles are active in northern Michigan counties
Published on June 1, 2012
Red turnip beetles may be a beneficial insect in Christmas tree fields, but may be a pest in vegetable gardens.