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Woolly Apple Aphid: Insect Pest of Apple Trees

by Raymond A. Cloyd

MF3546

Information on pest biology, damage and strategies to reduce damage caused by this major insect pest of apple trees. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Jan 2021

San Jose Scale: Insect Pest of Fruit Trees

by Raymond A. Cloyd

MF3553

Information on the biology and damage associated with this major insect pest of fruit trees in the Midwest. Includes management strategies for reducing damage. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Jan 2021

Resistance Management of Arthropod Pests in Greenhouse Production Systems

by Raymond A. Cloyd

MF3564

Information to help greenhouse producers understand pesticide resistance with guidance on the use of rotation programs, pesticide mixtures and biopesticides to prevent arthropod pest populations from developing resistance. 8-page, color.

Published Date: Jun 2021

Aphid Management in Greenhouse Production Systems

by Raymond A. Cloyd

MF3442

Biology, damage, and management of aphids. Includes in-depth information about aphid-plant interactions and insecticide resistance. 8-page, color.

Published Date: Mar 2019

Pesticide Mixtures: Understanding Their Use in Horticultural Production Systems

by Raymond A. Cloyd

MF3045

Tank mixing combines two or more pesticides into a single spray solution. Mixing two pesticides may kill more insects and mites. Pesticide mixtures may be more effective on certain types and developmental stages of arthropod pests. 4 p.

Published Date: Apr 2012

Pesticide Metabolites

by Raymond A. Cloyd

MF3070

For some pesticides, the active ingredient must be converted by the insect, mite, or plant into a lethal substance. These substances, metabolites, are the product of chemical reactions that occur naturally in cells during metabolism. Insecticides and miticides that work via metabolites are known as pro-insecticides or pro-acaricides. 2 p.

Published Date: Sep 2012

Insect Growth Regulators for Use in Greenhouses

by Raymond A. Cloyd

MF3094

This publication discusses insect growth regulators for use in greenhouse production systems, including their classifications and side effects. 2 pages, color.

Published Date: Apr 2013

Broad Mite and Cyclamen Mite: Management in Greenhouses and Nurseries

by Raymond A. Cloyd

MF2938

Broad and cyclamen mites feed on plants in more than 60 plant families, including houseplants, flowers, strawberries, and vegetables. Publication describes methods to control these pests. 4-page, color.

Published Date: Nov 2010

Bulb Mites: Management in Greenhouses and Nurseries

by Raymond A. Cloyd

MF2939

Bulb mites feed on plants in the lily family, such as amaryllis, crocus, freesia, gladiolus, hyacinth, lily, narcissus, and tulip. Bulb mites are secondary pests of decaying plant matter caused by fungus gnat (Bradysia spp.) larvae or soilborne fungal pathogens. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Nov 2010

Fungus Gnat: Management in Greenhouses and Nurseries

by Raymond A. Cloyd

MF2937

Fungus gnats, Bradysia spp.,are major insect pests in greenhouses and nurseries. The larva is located within growing medium. They are a problem under moist conditions during propagation, when plant cuttings or plugs are initiating root systems. 4-page, color.

Published Date: Sep 2010

Ornamental Pest Control, 3A: Pesticide Application Training

by Frannie L. Miller

S11

Maintenance and production of ornamental trees, shrubs, and flowers not included in 3C. Publication describes control methods for insects, mites, plant diseases, weeds, moles, rodents, and other mammals in trees, shrubs, flowers, houseplants. Includes equipment and safety facts. 74 pages, color.

Revision Date: Apr 2015

Boxelder and Red-Shouldered Bugs: Home and Horticultural Pests

by Robert J. Bauernfeind

MF2580

Describes developmental stages, seasonal life history and control of boxelder and red-shouldered bugs, two pests that are a nuisance to homeowners. 4-page, color.

Revision Date: Jan 2016

Borers: Management and Prevention: Home and Horticultural Pests

by Robert J. Bauernfeind

MF2736

Anti-borer insecticides are best suited for proactive rather than reactive use. Insecticides can be sprayed directly onto tree trunks and larger limbs. 2-page, 2-color.

Published Date: Nov 2006

Oak Leaf Itch Mite

by Raymond A. Cloyd

MF2806

The oak leaf itch mite, Pyemotes herfsi, is a tiny mite that can cause itchy, painful bites in humans. Tips for identification, prevention, and treatment of bites that occur during occasional outbreaks in the Midwest. 2 page, color.

Revision Date: Sep 2019

Ticks in Kansas

by Michael W. Dryden Ludek Zurek Patricia Payne

MF2653

Controlling ticks is important not only because they are nuisance parasites of humans and animals, but because they are vectors of bacterial and protozoal microbial pathogens. 4-page, b/w.

Published Date: Jun 2004