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Wheel Bug
July 2, 2020If you have spent any time outdoors walking around, you may have noticed a very distinct, grotesque looking insect on trees, shrubs, or near homes. The insect...
DECTES (soybean) Stem Borer
July 2, 2020The 1st adult Dectes (soybean) stem borers were observed on 29 June in north central Kansas (see fig. 1). This adult emergence seems to be right on schedule...
Euonymus Scale
July 2, 2020Now is the time year when euonymus scale, Unaspis euonymi , is noticeable on evergreen euonymus, Euonymus japonica, and Japanese pachysandra, Pachysandra terminalis...
ID to last week’s bug
July 2, 2020Squash bug – Squash bugs use their piercing-sucking mouthparts to suck the sap out of plants leaves. This feeding can lead to the plants to wilt. These pests...