Tag Archives: Insect

Ask the Expert on Insect Pests

On Tuesday, June 23rd, our panel of experts will include Dr. Mike Merchant, Wizzie Brown, Molly Keck, and Janet Hurley.  We will be online so you can ask us your pest questions, school IPM issues, or just chat with us about what you are seeing.   We will be using Cisco WebEx as the video platform which requires you registering, this will keep us from getting unwanted people joining in.  If you will follow this link you will complete a form.  I will then confirm your registration which will… Read More →

New turfgrass handbook available through AgriLife Extension

Homeowners and professional turfgrass managers now have a new Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service publication available to help them when selecting herbicides, insecticides and fungicides to control common turfgrass pests. Weed, Insect, and Disease Control in Turfgrass was authored by AgriLife Extension turfgrass specialists Dr. Casey Reynolds, College Station; Dr. Matt Elmore, Dallas; and Dr. Young-Ki Jo, College Station; as well as Diane Silcox Reynolds, a postdoctoral research associate. “It’s a pretty extensive document that I think will be useful to those managing turf in Texas,” Reynolds said…. Read More →