Insect & Pest Info
ENTfacts: By Topic
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
Fruit Insect-Pest Calendar for Kentucky
200 Peachtree Borer | PDF
201 Controlling Apple Insect Pests | PDF
202 Plum Curculio | PDF
203 Codling Moth | PDF
204 San Jose Scale | PDF
205 European Red Mites | PDF
206 Nut Weevils | PDF
207 Some Common Strawberry Pests | PDF
208 Grape Insects | PDF
209 Rednecked & Raspberry Cane Borers | PDF
210 Pecan Insects | PDF
211 Rosy Apple Aphids | PDF
212 Oriental Fruit Moth | PDF
213 Lesser Peachtree Borer | PDF
214 Green Fruitworms | PDF
215 Leafhoppers on Apples | PDF
216 Leafrollers | PDF
217 Cherry Fruit Flies | PDF
218 Apple Bagging: Alternative Pest Management for Hobbyists | PDF
219 Woolly Apple Aphid | PDF
220 Grape Root Borer | PDF
221 Grape Berry Moth | PDF
222 Grape Phylloxera | PDF
223 Grape Cane Gallmaker & Grape Cane Girdler | PDF
224 Grape Flea Beetle | PDF
225 Harvest Pests of Grapes | PDF
226 Raspberry Crown Borer | PDF
227 Green June Beetle on Grapes | PDF
228 Discontinued
229 Spotted Wing Drosophila, Biology, Identification & Monitoring | PDF
230 Spotted Wing Drosophila Management | PDF
231 Spotted Wing Drosophila & Backyard Small Fruit Production | PDF
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
Guide To Pests of Trees & Shrubs
Landscape Insect-Pest Calendar for Kentucky
Calendar for Common Kentucky Shade Tree and Woody Ornamental Pests
400 Elm Leaf Beetles | PDF
401 Cankerworms | PDF
402 Earthworms: Thatch-busters | PDF
403 Some Common Shade Tree Galls | PDF
404 Maple Galls | PDF
405 Maple Petiole Borers | PDF
406 Houseplant Insect Control | PDF
407 Slugs | PDF
408 Oak galls | PDF
409 Discontinued — see Entfact 451 for current information
410 Pine Sawflies | PDF
411 Yard Wasps | PDF
412 Common Sap Feeding Pine Insects | PDF
413 Hackberry Psyllid | PDF
414 Yellow Poplar Weevil | PDF
415 Boxelder Twig Borer | PDF
416 Asian Lady Beetle Infestation of Structures | PDF
419 Plant Bugs & Lacebugs | PDF
420 Springtails | PDF
421 Discontinued
422 Cyclamen Mites in the Greenhouse | PDF
423 Eastern Tent Caterpillar | PDF
424 Tent caterpillars | PDF
425 Gypsy Moth | PDF
427 Cottony Maple Scale | PDF
428 Euonymus Scale | PDF
429 Juniper Scale | PDF
430 Lecanium Scale | PDF
431 Magnolia Scale | PDF
432 Obscure scale | PDF
433 Oystershell Scale | PDF
434 Fletcher Scales | PDF
435 Tuliptree Scale | PDF
436 Walnut Scale | PDF
437 Borers That Attack Landscape Pines | PDF
438 Spider Mites on Landscape Plants | PDF
439 Sowbugs & Pillbugs | PDF
440 Bagworms on Landscape Plants | PDF
441 Insecticides for Control of White Grubs in Kentucky Turfgrass | PDF
443 Southern Pine Beetle | PDF
444 Boxelder Bugs | PDF
445 General Use Insecticides For Home Gardeners | PDF
446 Periodical Cicadas in Kentucky | PDF
447 Calendar for Common Kentucky Shade Tree & Woody Ornamental Pests | PDF
448 Alternative Controls: Pests of Trees/Woody Ornamentals in the Home Landscape | PDF
449 Checking Eastern Tent Caterpillar Egg Masses | PDF
450 Discontinued
451 Japanese Beetles in the Urban Landscape | PDF
452 Meeting the Threat of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid | PDF
453 Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) FAQs for Kentuckians | PDF
454 Boxwood Psyllid | PDF
455 Maple Shoot Borer | PDF
456 Whiteflies in the Greenhouse | PDF
457 Horned Oak Gall | PDF
458 Ants in Kentucky Landscapes & Gardens | PDF
459 Laurel Wilt Disease & Redbay Ambrosia Beetle | PDF
460 Common Problems of Common Trees | PDF
461 Common Problems of Common Shrubs | PDF
462 Common Problems of Common Annuals & Perennials | PDF
463 Japanese Maple Scale | PDF
464 Boxwood Moth - Invasive Pest of Boxwoods | PDF
465 Spotted Lanternfly | PDF
466 Calico Scale | PDF
467 Roseslugs | PDF
468 Non-Native Ambrosia Beetles: Damage and Management | PDF
469 Imported Fire Ants in Kentucky | PDF
472 Annual Bluegrass Weevil | PDF
ENT-10 Controlling White Grubs | PDF
ENT-43 Insect Borers in Trees and Shrubs | PDF
ENT-60 Greenhouse Insect Management | PDF
ENT-66 Timing Controls of Landscape Pests Using Flowering Plants as Indicators | PDF
Livestock Pests
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
Home & Health Pests
Structural and Medical Insect-Pest Calendar for Kentucky
Urban Spider Chart: Common Kentucky Spiders
600 The European Hornet in Kentucky | PDF
601 Carpet Beetles | PDF
602 Ridding Your Home of Fleas | PDF
603 Carpenter Ants | PDF
604 Termite Control: Answers for Homeowners | PDF
605 Protecting Your Home Against Termites | PDF
606 Controlling Nuisance Honey Bees | PDF
607 Management of Head Lice | PDF
608 Discontinued
609 Clothes Moths | PDF
610 Foreign Grain Beetle | PDF
611 Carpenter Bees | PDF
612 Stored Product Pests in the Pantry | PDF
613 Horsehair Worms | PDF
614 Cockroach Elimination | PDF | Video
615 Drain Flies or Moth Flies | PDF
616 Powderpost Beetles | PDF
617 Control of Mice | PDF
618 Ticks & Disease | PDF
619 Ant Control for Homeowners | PDF
620 Controlling Wasps, Hornets & Yellowjackets | PDF
621 Fruit Flies | PDF
622 Common Spiders Found Around Homes & Buildings | PDF
623 Eliminating Spiders Around Homes & Buildings | PDF
624 Cluster Flies, Face Flies & Blow Flies in Homes | PDF
626 Firewood Insects | PDF
627 Clover Mites | PDF
628 Smarter Flea Control | PDF
629 Grain Mites | PDF
630 Chiggers | PDF
631 Brown Recluse Spider | PDF
632 Midges & Gnats | PDF
633 Scorpions in Kentucky | PDF
634 Foraging Yellowjackets | PDF
635 Controlling Stored Products Pests Using Low Temperature | PDF
636 Bed Bugs | PDF
637 Parasitic Mites of Humans | PDF
638 Protecting Home-Cured Meats From Insects & Mites | PDF
639 Termite Baits: A Guide for Homeowners | PDF
640 Thermal Deinfestation of Household Items | PDF
641 How to Pest-Proof Your Home | PDF
642 Do-It-Yourself Termite Baits: Do They Work? | PDF
643 Limitations of Home Insect Foggers (“Bug Bombs”) | PDF
644 Discontinued — see Entfact 639 for current information
645 Millipedes | PDF
646 House Dust Mites | PDF
647 Centipedes & Pseudoscorpions | PDF
648 The Lone Star Tick in Kentucky | PDF
649 MYSTERY BITES: Insect and Non-Insect Causes | PDF
650 Powderpost Beetles and the Spirits Industry | PDF
651 A PMP's Guide to COVID-19 | PDF
652 Pest Control and COVID-19 | PDF
653 Old House Borer | PDF
654 Stink Bug Infestation of Dwellings | PDF
655 Eastern Bloodsucking Conenose | PDF
HENV-401 Managing Insects and Spiders in the Home (PDF)
001 So you Found a Bug... (PDF)
Insects of Interest
700 Starting An Observation Hive of Honey Bees | PDF
701 Giant Silkworm Moths | PDF
702 Ladybugs | PDF
703 Praying Mantids | PDF
704 Velvet Ants | PDF
705 Wheel Bug | PDF
706 Ground Beetles | PDF
707 Soldier Beetles | PDF
708 Green Lacewing | PDF
709 Dogbane Beetles | PDF
710 Syrphid Flies | PDF
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