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Disease description and transmission Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is a mosquito-spread disease of birds that sometimes is transmitted (via…

Woodchucks frequently damage plants in NH home grounds and gardens. They mow down many garden plants, and dig burrows which dry out the roots of…

Tickborne diseases can be serious illnesses and can affect people of any age. Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis and Powassan virus are…

This map show the confirmed records of blacklegged ticks in New Hampshire through November 27, 2017. Data compiled by Alan Eaton. 11 x 17…

Introduction Integrated Pest Management (IPM) arose as an alternative to the conventional techniques growers were using to handle pest problems in…

    These maps are the results of 27 years of surveying by Dr. Alan Eaton for Blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis). Black legged ticks occur in all…

There are two families of ticks, the Ixodidae (hard ticks) and Argasidae (soft ticks). Those of importance to hikers, campers, and pet owners are in…

Corn earworm, Fall armyworm, and European corn borer caterpillars can all infest the ears of sweet corn. The most reliable way to identify them is to…

We recommend control sprays and treatment intervals based on the number of pest moths collected in pheromone traps. Because large changes in pest…

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

Corn Earworm Traps When Begin monitoring for corn earworm in late June or early July. You want to have the trap up and running before any of…

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…

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

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

Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) is a vinegar gnat from China and Japan. It attacks ripening and ripe fruit of brambles (raspberry &…

Arthropod Injury Plum Curculio: I see two forms of PC injury at harvest time. 1) Typical PC injury is created when the fruit is very young. It…

Several species of insects bore into New Hampshire apple trees, including roundheaded apple tree borer, flatheaded apple-tree borer, dogwood borer (…

Wasp encounters can be painful, even life-threatening, for a few highly sensitive people. Yet some New Hampshire species are not very aggressive and…

Hand lenses are small inexpensive optical devices that are easy to carry on a lanyard or folded up in a pocket. Most of them magnify 5 to 20 times.…

Introduction We have three species of rootworms on New Hampshire corn. Their effects can sometimes be serious enough to require action. In states…