Insect & Pest Info

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Pests of Woody Plants

Interactive Guide To Insect Pests of Woody Plants

Bed Bugs

Bed Bugs have made a resurgence in Kentucky. Read more about identification, monitoring, and control.

Spiders

Spiders are common in Kentucky, but bites are not. Learn to recognize some of our most common spiders.

ENTfacts: By Number

Field Crops

Field Crop Insect-Pest Calendar for Kentucky
100 The Common Stalk Borer in Corn  |  PDF
101 Hessian Fly in Kentucky |  PDF
102 Blister Beetles | PDF
103 Aphids | PDF
106 Predicting European Corn Borer Development | PDF
107 Cereal Leaf Beetle in Kentucky Wheat | PDF
108 Southwestern Corn Borer | PDF
109 Armyworms in Corn | PDF
110 Fall Armyworm in Corn | PDF
111 Armyworms in Small Grains | PDF
112 Using Pheromone Traps in Field Crops | PDF
113 Procedure for Selecting Random Sites for Sampling | PDF
114 Insect Pests of Float Plants | PDF
115 Potato Leafhopper | PDF
116 Three Common KY Grasshoppers and their Natural Enemies | PDF
117 Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus & the Wheat Curl Mite | PDF
118 Discontinued
119 Clover Root Curculio | PDF
120 Wireworms | PDF
121 Aphids & Barley Yellow Dwarf (BYD) in Kentucky Grown Wheat | PDF
122 Soil Insect Pests & Returning Idle Land to Production | PDF
123 Predicting Insect Development Using Degree Days | PDF
124 Vendors of Microbial & Botanical Insecticides & Insect Monitoring Devices | PDF
125 Vendors of Beneficial Organisms in North America | PDF
126 Corn Leaf Aphid | PDF
127 Alfalfa Weevil Field Sampling Program | PDF
128 Bt-Corn Refuges for Corn Borer Management | PDF
129 Lesser Cornstalk Borer | PDF
130 Bt-Corn: What It Is & How It Works | PDF
131 Bean Leaf Beetle in Kentucky Soybeans | PDF
132 Cutworms in Kentucky Soybeans | PDF
133 Seedcorn Maggot in Kentucky Soybeans | PDF
134 Insect Pests of Stored Grain: Cadelle Beetle | PDF
135 Insect Pests of Stored Grain: Flour Beetles | PDF
136 Insect Pests of Stored Grain: Indianmeal Moth | PDF
137 Insect Pests of Stored Grain: Lesser Grain Borer | PDF
139 Regulation & Labeling of Biotech Foods | PDF
140 Resistance Management with Bt Corn | PDF
141 Insect Management with Continuous Corn | PDF
142 Green Cloverworm in Kentucky Soybean | PDF
143 Japanese Beetle in Kentucky Soybean | PDF
144 Soybean Podworm in Soybean | PDF
145 Controlling Insects in Stored Grain | PDF
147 Corn Rootworm Resistance Management with Bt Corn | PDF
149 Dectes Stem Borer (aka Soybean Stem Borer) in Kentucky Grown Soybeans | PDF
150 Barley Yellow Dwarf in Small Grains in the Southeast (PDF)
151 Keeping Hornworms from the Curing Barn | PDF
152 Corn Rootworms in Kentucky | PDF
153 Threecornered Alfalfa Hopper in Kentucky Soybeans | PDF
154 Kudzu Bug in Kentucky Soybeans | PDF
155 Biology & Management of the Hessian Fly in the Southeast | PDF
156 Insect Pests of Stored Grain: Angoumois Grain Moth | PDF
157  Sugarcane Aphid on Kentucky Sweet Sorghum | PDF
158  Threecornered Alfalfa Hopper in Soybeans | PDF
159  Red Cocklebur Weevil | PDF
160 Wasp Species Found in Hemp: A Survey in Western Kentucky | PDF
161  Management of Fall Armyworms in Double Crop Soybeans in Kentucky | PDF
162  Hemp Russet Mite, a Key Pest of Hemp in Kentucky | PDF
ENT-59 Cutworm Management in Corn | PDF

Fruit

Vegetables

Vegetable Insect-Pest Calendar for Kentucky
300 Cabbage insects | PDF
301 Common Insects Attacking Peppers | PDF
302 Sweetcorn Pests | PDF
303 Whiteflies in Gardens | PDF
304 Potato Pests | PDF
305 Stink Bug Damage to Corn | PDF
306 Discontinued
307 Garden Fleahopper | PDF
308 Beet Armyworm in Kentucky | PDF
309 Seedcorn Maggots | PDF
310 Spider Mites | PDF
311 Cucumber Beetles | PDF
312 Colorado Potato Beetle Management | PDF
313 Tomato Insect IPM Guidelines | PDF
314 Squash Vine Borer and Squash Bug | PDF
315 Cabbage Webworm | PDF
316 Pepper Maggot in Kentucky | PDF
317 Thrips Management with Onions  | PDF
318 Corn Earworm Management in Sweet Corn | PDF
319 Silverleaf Whitefly on Squash | PDF
320 Silverleaf Whitefly on Tomato | PDF
321 Yellowstriped Armyworm | PDF
322 Row Covers for Insect Management | PDF
323 Insecticides for Managing Herb Pests  | PDF
324 European Pepper Moth | PDF
325 Spined Soldier Bug in Kentucky | PDF
326 Brown Marmorated Stinkbug in the Home Garden | PDF
327  Biological Control of Arthropod Pests in High Tunnels and Greenhouses | PDF
328  Onion & Western Flower Thrips | PDF
ENT-68 Basic Entomology for Master Gardeners (PDF)
ENT-69 Integrated Pest Management for Master Gardeners (PDF)
ENT-70 Pesticides & Pesticide Safety for Master Gardeners (PDF)

Landscape

Livestock Pests

Livestock Insect-Pest Calendar for Kentucky
500 Manure Flies: Rat-Tailed Maggots & Moth Flies  |  PDF
501 Managing Pyrethroid-Resistant Horn Flies  |  PDF
502 Biological Control of Flies  |  PDF
503 Sheep Pests  |  PDF
504 Horse Bots  |  PDF
505 Insecticide-Impregnated Cattle Ear Tags  |  PDF
506 How Far Can Houseflies Fly?  |  PDF
507 Lesser Mealworms or Litter Beetles  |  PDF
508 Walk Through Horn Fly Trap for Pastured Cattle  |  PDF
509 Horn Flies and Cattle  |  PDF
510 Face Flies and Pinkeye  |  PDF
511 Horse Flies and Deer Flies  |  PDF
512 Lice on Beef and Dairy Cattle  |  PDF
513 Insecticides for Fly Control on Horses  |  PDF
514 Fly Control Around Horse Barns and Stables  |  PDF
515 Insecticide Dust Bags for Cattle Insect Control  |  PDF
516 External Mite and Insect Parasites of Backyard Chickens  |  PDF

518 Preparing for the Asian Longhorned Tick | PDF

Home & Health Pests

Insects of Interest

Pesticide Management & Safety

800  Pesticide Calculations for Small Acreages | PDF
801  Supervision & Training Requirements for Non-Certified Applicators | PDF
802  Worker Protection Standards Employer Requirements | PDF
803  Proper Pesticide Storage | PDF

Miscellaneous

001 Preparation of Insect Specimens for Identification  |  PDF
003 Stinging Caterpillars  |  PDF
004 Cicada Killer Wasp  |  PDF
005 Mosquitoes: Practical Advice for Homeowners  |  PDF
006 How to Make Butterfly Gardens  |  PDF
009 Pesticide Residues in Foods  |  PDF
010 Plans for the Texas Cone Trap
014 Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches  |  PDF
015 Allegheny Mound Ants in Kentucky  |  PDF
017 Recognizing Larval Insect Types  |  PDF
018  Insect Parasitoids: Important Natural Enemies of Pests | PDF
SR-103 A Field Guide to the Slugs of Kentucky PDF KSU Beginning Beekeeping PDF

Identification & Management Assistance

For assisstance with insect identification and management in Kentucky, bring questions and specimens directly to your local County Extension Office. Your local office can also help you find and print factsheets and other information. These services are provided to Kentuckians at no cost.

List of Kentucky County Extension Offices

Residents of states outside of Kentucky should contact their local or regional extension service.