Our August First Friday talk is now available on YouTube. During our monthly First Friday events, experts share practical information and answer questions on using integrated pest management techniques (IPM) to avoid pest problems and promote a healthy environment where you live, work, learn and play. Sign up for Future What’s Bugging You First Friday Events! Do’s and…Continue Reading Ladybug Do’s and Don’ts
Who wants to be a bee? I don’t claim to know the deepest desires of insects that visit our gardens and farms, except that they want to survive, eat and reproduce. So why do so many mimic other insects that are dangerous, such as yellowjackets? The black and yellow stripes of a typical yellowjacket are easily…Continue Reading The Wannabe Bees
That green fluttery insect near your porch light at night — with wings like green lace? That’s a green lacewing. Lacewings are beneficials — good insects, ones that prey on insects you don’t want. Actually, what you’ve seen is an adult lacewing; it feeds on flower nectar, pollen, and aphid honeydew. It’s the lacewing larvae…Continue Reading Green Lacewing a Good one!!