Issue 1, April 24, 2018
Additional Resources for Illinois Pest News
As coordinator of the Illinois Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey Program, I often wear many hats. Many of my pest surveys focus on invasive species like brown marmorated stink bug, thousand cankers disease, bark beetles, crop pests and many, many more. We often survey corn, soybeans, orchards, and vineyards, just to highlight a few places we spend our time. Many pests we survey, have a very wide host range and can be found in urban landscapes and home gardens too. In addition to working with producers around the state, we routinely benefit from the help of master gardeners, master naturalists, and readers such as yourselves. For anyone looking for see pest updates, learn more about invasive species, or find out what"s going on in between issues of the Home, Yard, and Garden, you can find the IL Pest Survey on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ILPestSurvey/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/ILPestSurvey), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ilpestsurvey/). As we progress through the growing season, posts will become more diversified in invasive species, garden pests, crop pests, and more. (Kelly Estes)
Author:
Kelly Estes