Agriculture & Gardens

Several species of spider mites invade field, garden, greenhouse, nursery, and ornamental plants. The most troublesome of these spider mites is the tw...

White grubs are the larval or grub stage of several species of beetles and chafers. The two most troublesome species in New Hampshire are the European...

The white pine weevil (Pissodes strobi) is one of the most destructive insect pests of eastern white pines in North America. Norway spruce, jack pine,...

Most farms will eventually have a construction project to add new facilities or improve existing ones. Depending upon the skill of the owner and scope...

The New Hampshire IPM Newsletter has been published by Alan Eaton, UNH Extension Entomologist, who retired in December. (For NH IPM Newsletter posts f...

Corn Earworm Traps<br /> <br /> When<br /> <br /> Begin monitoring for corn earworm in late June or early July. You want to have the trap up and r...

 

We have two species of borers that attack trunks or branches of peach trees in New Hampshire. The most destructive (and larger of the two) is the peac...

Two species of small rodents regularly damage orchard trees and blueberries in New Hampshire. Orchardists frequently call them mice, but they are vole...

Although there are plenty of references on insect pests, there are relatively few references that feature beneficial insects. I wrote this publication...