Pest Management

Michigan State University Extension offers resources to help people correctly identify pests—insects, weeds, plant diseases and other pests—and then choose an effective control when one is needed. Our science-based information uses Integrated Pest Management (IPM), which safeguards human and environmental health by using the least toxic methods first, up to and including pesticides when appropriate. Contact your local Extension office or MSU Pest Diagnostic Services for help in identifying a specific pest.

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• HOT TOPICMosquito season is here

  May 16, 2013 | Howard Russell | Plenty of snow over the winter and ample spring rains has provided plenty of standing water for developing mosquito larvae.

• Boxwood insect pests

  May 16, 2013 | Howard Russell | Consumers and landscape professionals need to be aware of three important pests that can plague the boxwood shrub.

• MSU Extension spring 2013 hops update

  May 4, 2013 | Rob Sirrine | IPM collaborations, MSU Extension hops website updates and hops workshops announced.

• HOT TOPICTick season is getting under way

  May 2, 2013 | Howard Russell | Ticks are just plain nasty and they are out right now looking for a meal.

• HOT TOPICWatch for European crane fly damage in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Detroit area

  May 2, 2013 | Dave Smitley | Watch for European crane fly damage to lawns and golf courses in May. To be better prepared, here are pictures of European crane fly larvae, adults and turf damage.

• HOT TOPICStop pruning oak trees now to avoid oak wilt

  April 30, 2013 | Mary Wilson | Stop the saws! Smart gardeners should not prune oak trees past April 1 to ensure their trees don’t succumb to oak wilt disease. Avoid pruning until November.

• HOT TOPICImpatiens downy mildew: A curse and opportunity for your garden

  April 29, 2013 | Rebecca Finneran | Impatiens downy mildew is a challenging new disease of impatiens walleriana that opens doors for exploring many other types of shade plants.

• HOT TOPICAll about home lawn grub control products for 2013

  April 29, 2013 | Terry Davis | We shopped the stores for grub products to get you the best advice about what is available and when to use them in your yard.

• Apps for urban agriculture and market gardens

  April 27, 2013 | Frank Gublo | Technology can help the urban grower manage their market gardens

• HOT TOPICDead patches in lawns or golf course roughs may be from grubs

  April 25, 2013 | Dave Smitley | Watch for dead patches in lawns that grow larger over the next three weeks. Learn how to prevent grub and skunk problems in the future.

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