Large Carpenter Bee Management and Control

Large Carpenter Bee Management and Control

Every year beginning in mid-March to early-April, Extension Agents begin to receive inquiries about managing carpenter bees which are attacking barns, eaves, rafters, and other wooden structures.  The bee most commonly responsible for economic damages is typically the...
Detecting and Controlling Varroa Mites in Honey Bees

Detecting and Controlling Varroa Mites in Honey Bees

The varroa mite, Varroa destructor is the world’s most devastating pest of Western honey bees, Apis mellifera.  Although the varroa complex includes multiple species, Varroa destructor is the species responsible or the vast majority of the damage attributed to mites...

Legume Mite in Crimson Clover

This season, clover has had some tough weather conditions to overcome, including heavy rains during planting time and lower temperatures which has reduced growth. However, at least one field of clover has experienced an exceptional amount of pressure from a very rare...
Kudzu Bugs have Emerged in Large Numbers

Kudzu Bugs have Emerged in Large Numbers

The kudzu bug has emerged from its overwintering locations with a vengeance! If you saw recently a large number of small greenish and flattened insects on your exterior walls, your vehicles or most any other light colored object, you saw kudzu bugs. This insect with...

Kudzu Bugs – Will They Overwinter in Your Neighborhood?

Were you among the many visited by Kudzu Bugs last week?  If you saw a large number of small greenish, round, flattened insects on your home’s exterior walls, then “yes” is the answer! You and lots of your friends and neighbors received an unexpected guest last week...