Tag: pests
How to keep rodents from overwintering in your house, outbuilding or...
Rodents don’t make good house guests whether they are inside or outside. Learn how to keep rodents out of your house, outbuildings and barns.
How to rid your home of boxelder bugs
Boxelder bugs overwinter in mass, creating a nuisance for homeowners. Learn how to keep them out of your home and deal with them if they get inside.
Watch for molds, corn earworm
Recent reports show high corn earworm populations in certain grain corn fields in Ohio.
How to avoid getting stung by bees, wasps and hornets
As summer dwindles down, so do the food supplies bees, wasps and hornets rely on, which makes them aggressive. Learn how to prevent getting stung.
Fungi may protect grapes, apples from spotted lanternfly
Cornell University-led research reports that two local fungal pathogens could potentially curb the destruction of the spotted lanternfly.
Don’t let a Lone Star tick bite make you allergic to...
Learn more about an allergic syndrome that a producer can develop after getting bitten by a fairly new (to the Midwest) tick invader —the Lone Star tick.
Boxwood blight detected in West Virginia
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has detected boxwood blight at residential and commercial landscapes throughout the state.
Poison ivy: ‘Leaflets three, let it be’
Here's the lesson. Poison ivy is a chameleon. It can grow as a vine, a shrub or even a small tree. Scott Shalaway offers tips to avoid it.
How to install sticky bands to trap the spotted lanternfly
Learn how to obtain and install sticky bands to manage spotted lanternflies on your property, while avoiding bycatch — accidentally trapping other animals.
Is a soybean villain lurking in your field?
Get out your soil probes and shovels and help Penn State Extension, the SCN Coalition, and the Pennsylvania Soybean Board track the Soybean Cyst Nematode.
