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Woolly Apple Aphid: Insect Pest of Apple Trees

by Raymond A. Cloyd

MF3546

Information on pest biology, damage and strategies to reduce damage caused by this major insect pest of apple trees. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Jan 2021

San Jose Scale: Insect Pest of Fruit Trees

by Raymond A. Cloyd

MF3553

Information on the biology and damage associated with this major insect pest of fruit trees in the Midwest. Includes management strategies for reducing damage. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Jan 2021

Bagworm: Insect Pest of Trees and Shrubs

by Raymond A. Cloyd

MF3474

Information to help identify and manage this insect pest using proper cultural practices and/or insecticidal controls. 4-page, color.

Published Date: Jan 2020

Aphid Management in Greenhouse Production Systems

by Raymond A. Cloyd

MF3442

Biology, damage, and management of aphids. Includes in-depth information about aphid-plant interactions and insecticide resistance. 8-page, color.

Published Date: Mar 2019

Boxelder and Red-Shouldered Bugs: Home and Horticultural Pests

by Robert J. Bauernfeind

MF2580

Describes developmental stages, seasonal life history and control of boxelder and red-shouldered bugs, two pests that are a nuisance to homeowners. 4-page, color.

Revision Date: Jan 2016

Effect of Water and Spray Solution pH on Pesticide Activity

by Raymond A. Cloyd

MF3272

Tips for greenhouse producers on how to prevent water pH from reducing pesticide effectiveness. 2-page, b/w.

Published Date: Dec 2015

Ornamental Pest Control, 3A: Pesticide Application Training

by Frannie L. Miller

S11

Maintenance and production of ornamental trees, shrubs, and flowers not included in 3C. Publication describes control methods for insects, mites, plant diseases, weeds, moles, rodents, and other mammals in trees, shrubs, flowers, houseplants. Includes equipment and safety facts. 74 pages, color.

Revision Date: Apr 2015

Emerald Ash Borer

by Robert J. Bauernfeind

MF3168

This wood-boring beetle poses a serious threat to native ash trees in Kansas. Potential losses to valuable landscape plants and municipal trees have prompted state agencies to join a national effort to stop the spread of this destructive pest. This publication provides information on pest status, identification, damage, and treatment. 4-page, color.

Published Date: Sep 2014

Noxious Weeds, Category 9A: Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide Safety Education

S30

Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide Safety Education self-teaching manual to be used in preparation for the Kansas Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certificate examination, Category 9A, Noxious Weeds. Control of weeds regulated under the Kansas Noxious Weed Law. For government employees only. (Revised September 2014) 64-page, color.

Revision Date: Sep 2014

Turf Pest Control, Category 3B

by Frannie L. Miller

S20

Maintenance and production of turfgrass including lawns, golf courses, turf farms. Publication covers turf diseases, weeds, pests, environmental issues, and other causes of poor turf. Includes information for identification and control of fungi, weeds, turf insects, and wildlife, including skunks, moles, and gophers. Integrated pest management and pesticide safety education. Color, 68 pages.

Revision Date: Sep 2013

Insect Growth Regulators for Use in Greenhouses

by Raymond A. Cloyd

MF3094

This publication discusses insect growth regulators for use in greenhouse production systems, including their classifications and side effects. 2 pages, color.

Published Date: Apr 2013

Ag Wildlife Damage, Category 1C

by Michelle Moses Charles D. Lee Frannie L. Miller

S5

Information on wildlife control and regulations: coyotes, deer, rats, mice, voles, rabbits, birds, prairie dogs, gophers, and other animals. Includes details on diseases spread by animals and parasites such as fleas and ticks. Color, 88 pages.

Revision Date: Feb 2013

Pesticide Application Field Records

by Donald C. Cress

P1102

Restricted Use Pesticides (RUP) application records may be handwritten, invoices, be computerized, and/or maintained in record-keeping books. This booklet can serve for pesticide application records. 60-page, b/w.

Revision Date: Oct 2012

Pesticide Metabolites

by Raymond A. Cloyd

MF3070

For some pesticides, the active ingredient must be converted by the insect, mite, or plant into a lethal substance. These substances, metabolites, are the product of chemical reactions that occur naturally in cells during metabolism. Insecticides and miticides that work via metabolites are known as pro-insecticides or pro-acaricides. 2 p.

Published Date: Sep 2012

Stored Product Protection

by Gerrit Cuperus Thomas W. Phillips David W. Hagstrum

S156

Practical guide to protecting grains and other raw commodities, food processing facilities, finished food, and durable plant and animal products from insects, molds, and vertebrate pests. Illustrated, 350 p.

Published Date: Aug 2012

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