Beetle Pests

ENTFACT-159: Red Cocklebur Weevil   |  Download PDF 

ENTFACT-653: Old House Borer  |  Download PDF

ENTFACT-650: Powderpost Beetles and the Spirits Industry  |  Download PDF

ENTFACT-626: Firewood Insects  |  Download PDF

by Lee Townsend, Extension Entomologist
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture 

Many people use a fireplace to supplement their heat supply or just for enjoyment. Insects and other arthropods that are brought into the home on or in firewood may cause alarm but most are of no consequence. Firewood insects usually belong to one of two groups:

ENTFACT-707: Soldier Beetles  |  Download PDF

by Stephanie Bailey, Extension Specialist
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture 

Soldier beetles are very common insects that resemble lightning bugs but do not have light-producing organs. They also may be confused with blister beetles which can be serious pests in forage crops and vegetables. But blister beetles have a square-shaped head and a very visible "neck" due to the narrow thorax relative to the head and abdomen. 

ENTFACT-616: Powderpost Beetles  |  Download PDF

ENTFACT-507: Lesser Mealworms or Litter Beetles  |  Download PDF

ENT-43: Insect Borers of Trees and Shrubs  |  Download PDF

ENTFACT-453: Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) FAQs for Kentuckians  |  Download PDF

by Lee Townsend, Extension Entomologist
Lynne Rieske-Kinney, Professor, Forest Entomologist
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture 

This factsheet has been developed to provide information on the status of the emerald ash borer in Kentucky and some general information about the insect as it relates to spread and management. 

ENTFACT-451: Japanese Beetles in the Urban Landscape  |  Download PDF