Many of the questions coming into the Extension Office this summer are about insect pest identification and control. There are many beneficial and harmless insects out there to be mindful of and ...

Leather jackets are the larvae of the crane fly, which resembles an overgrown mosquito when mature. These larvae have a cylindrical shape with a head that retracts into the thorax. The hungry larvae ...

The next expected but unwelcome visitor to your landscape may be the Hyphantria cunea (Drury) or fall webworm. This native pest feeds on about 90 deciduous trees from hickory to crabapple. Though ...

The garden 'pest' you might be tempted to get rid of could actually turn out to be a blessing for your greenery. Many gardeners may not welcome this particular insect, but their presence can be quite ...