Earlier this week I was able to visit some of our area vegetable producers with our Commercial Horticulture Regional Extension Agent Eric Schavey. Eric supports these farmers year round, but this time ...

Purdue Landscape Report: The bitter winter cold has finally passed us (or has it? It’s hard to tell in the Midwest)! The days are getting warmer and longer, and that means the insects are coming out ...

A gall is an abnormal growth or swelling of a plant caused by hormones released from insects, mites, bacteria, or nematodes. They can appear on any part of the plant with vast variation in morphology, ...

With increasing concerns about bedbugs, the number of insects brought into Extension offices for identification has increased. Only a few bedbugs have been brought into my office this past year. Some ...

Above: lady beetles are being released into Purdue greenhouses as a biological control agent. Photo by Purdue University. Some insects are pests, but not all insects are bad. Overwhelmingly, the ...

For many homeowners, firewood is a popular source of fuel for winter heating, and in my humble opinion, hard to beat on a cold winter day. Although most firewood pests pose no direct threat to the ...

Q: I hear people talk about beneficial insects. Most of them seem to be pests. Could you please explain the difference? Answer: There are approximately 2 million identified orders or types of animals ...