Harlequin Bugs
Usually in Central Texas, people discover Harlequin bugs on their winter crops that are beginning to decline in early spring. It is important to kill these Harlequin bugs as they can move into new crops planted in the garden.
Category: Insects & IPM
Emerald Ash Borer
Emerald ash borer, often referred to as EAB, is an exotic pest from Asia. This beetle is a serious threat to ash trees.
Rover Ants
Rover ants are tiny (~1/16” long) and brownish-black. They have 9 antennal segments which can differentiate them from many other ants, but you’ll need a good hand lens or microscope to count antennal segments. The abdomen of rover ants is pudgy and the ants have a “humpbacked” appearance.
Mosquito Repellents
Have you been outside lately? I went out for about 5 minutes last weekend and came in with 6 mosquito bites, a prime example of why you should always wear mosquito repellent. With all the rain recently we have high mosquito numbers, and it is important that you take precautions to avoid being bitten.
Backyard Bug Habitats
by Wizzie Brown Creating a living space for insects in your yard can help increase animal diversity, help plants get pollinated, and draw in beneficial insects that can help manage … Continue Reading →
Snout Butterflies
In late summer and into fall, Central Texas can sometimes have an outbreak of snout butterflies where thousands, if not millions, of these butterflies can be seen in mass migration. While the migration lasts a relatively short period of time, a couple of weeks, it can be a beautiful sight. Continue Reading →
Thrips
Thrips are very small plant-feeding insects. Adults are elongate and slender with fringed wings. Immatures look similar, but are smaller in size and lack wings. Color can vary from pale yellow to dark brown-black. Continue Reading →
Robber flies
by Wizzie Brown Robber flies, while often startling to see in the garden, are some of the good guys. These flies feed on a wide variety of other arthropods, helping … Continue Reading →
Hornworms
by Wizzie Brown Tomato and tobacco hornworms are very large caterpillars that can quickly defoliate plants and/or damage fruits. They feed on solanaceous plants (nightshade family), such as tomatoes, tobacco, … Continue Reading →
Glassy-winged sharpshooters
Glassy-winged sharpshooters are large, dark-colored leafhoppers. While these insects usually do not cause much damage from feeding, they are capable of transmitting the bacterial disease, Xylella fastidiosa. Continue Reading →
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