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European Elm Flea Weevil
May 15, 2020We are seeing damage on elm ( Ulmus spp.) trees caused by the larvae and adults of the European elm flea weevil ( Orchestes alni ). Larvae are cream-colored,...
ID to last week’s bug
May 15, 2020Brown Recluse - This spider is a brown recluse, but is exhibiting a color shift (usually they have a darker colored abdomen). This can be caused by the diet...
Soybeans—Bean leaf beetles
May 8, 2020Bean leaf beetles (fig. 6) overwinter in Kansas as adults. They are usually first found in late winter/early spring in alfalfa fields because as the temperatures...
ID to last week’s bug
May 8, 2020Allium - This is an allium. Allium is a genus of plants, which include cultivated onions, garlic, shallots, and leeks etc. This version is cultivated as a flowering...