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A group of Japanese beetles eat crape myrtle leaves CAES News
Japanese beetles 05/15/13 Frank M. Watson
Adult Japanese beetles seldom become a problem when gardeners are following a regular spray schedule for the control of other insects. However, if you find yourself fighting Asian beetles, you can protect the foliage and fruit of most plants by spraying them with insecticides like sevin or malathion.
Third graders participate in the recycling relay race during Agriculture and Environmental Awareness Day at the UGA-Tifton Campus. CAES News
Ag Awareness 05/10/13 Clint Thompson
Area third graders got a chance to get outside and explore Thursday morning on the Tifton campus of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
A Baldree Traffic Simulator is demonstrated on turfgrass plots on the UGA-Tifton Campus during Wednesday's Southeastern Turfgrass Conference. CAES News
Turfgrass Conference 05/02/13 Clint Thompson
Turfgrass experts from across the Southeast were in Tifton on Tuesday for the 67th annual Southeastern Turfgrass Conference.
Termites feed on pieces of wood in garden soil. CAES News
Termite-fighting tips 04/24/13 Sharon Dowdy
Most people take action against pests when they see them – roaches scurrying across the kitchen counter, ants taking over the cookie jar, moles digging up the petunias. But what about the pests you can’t see, like termites?
Members of Stanley Culpepper's team conducts a trial that is comparing methyl bromide to Paladin Pic, Trifecta, and the UGA 3-WAY. CAES News
Methyl bromide alternatives 04/24/13 Clint Thompson
For decades, Georgia vegetable farmers relied on the soil fumigant methyl bromide to control weeds, insects and nematodes, but recent changes in environmental regulations have led them to find replacements.
In this file photo, an array of pesticides are lined on the shelves of a Griffin, Ga., feed and seed store. CAES News
Pesticide credits 04/23/13
Certified pesticide applicators need recertification training and continuing education credits to maintain their licenses. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension has planned pesticide applicator recertification classes for May in Albany and Gainesville.
The bermudagrass stem maggot is having a major impact on forage production. CAES News
Bermudagrass stem maggot 04/18/13 Clint Thompson
A new invasive pest is having a major impact on bermudagrass hay production in south Georgia.
Kudzu bug CAES News
Kudzu bug control 04/18/13 Sharon Dowdy
Kudzu bugs have awakened from their winter slumber and can be found alighting on just about anything white or light-colored, from small cars to large trucks and homes to commercial buildings. University of Georgia experts say controlling this new pest isn’t as easy as spraying a pesticide.
Pesticide use is critical in controlling pests like thrips, whiteflies, aphids and beet armyworms. CAES News
Pesticides for crops 04/17/13 Clint Thompson
Pests such as thrips, whiteflies, aphids, beet armyworm and hornworms can devastate vegetable crops.