Insects & Pests

UTIA Experts Urge Vigilance to Fight Spread of New World Screwworm

Aug 29, 2025 News Release

female adult New World screwworm fly

Regularly Inspect Animals for Signs of the Pest Detected in Mexico and Central America

Insects & Pests / AgResearch / College of Veterinary Medicine / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Herbert College of Agriculture / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Animal Protection / Farm Animal / Health and Safety

Soybean Disease and Insect Field Day Scheduled for September 9

Aug 20, 2025 News Release

A hand holding a soybean pod attached to a plant

Learn Management Strategies for Row Crop Pests and Pathogens

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / AgResearch and Education Center at Milan / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agricultural Education / Beginning Farmer Education / Crop Production / Soybean Production

Make Plans to Attend the UT Arboretum Society Butterfly Festival

Jul 28, 2025 News Release

adults and a child looking at insect displays

The Event Is Saturday, September 6

Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / Youth & Family / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center / UT Arboretum / Animal Behavior / Environmental Stewardship / Plant Production / Plant Protection

Fire Ants in Your Yard? UT Extension Offers Control Recommendations

Jun 25, 2025 News Release

Fire ant mound in a green lawn

Painful Pest Can Be Eliminated Using the Two-Step Method

General / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Health and Safety

Celebrate Pollinators on June 17 at the UT Gardens

Jun 09, 2025 News Release

a bee flying over white flowers

Garden Buzz Celebrations Scheduled in Knoxville, Crossville and Jackson

Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Agricultural Education / Landscape / Plant Production / Plant Protection

Learn More About Preventing Disease Spread by Ticks and Mosquitoes

Jun 06, 2025 News Release

Becky Trout Fryxell and Angela Tucker holding a phone with the VECTOR Library on the screen

UTIA Contributes to Online Database of Information and Education Materials

General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Animal Protection / Health and Safety

Annual Weed Tour Field Day Scheduled for June 18

May 28, 2025 News Release

A group of attendees at the Weed Tour walk down a path between row crop fields

Learn the Latest Weed Control Solutions

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Corn Production / Cotton Production / Crop Production / Soybean Production / Weed Management / Weeds

Tennessee Green Industry Field Day Scheduled June 12

May 21, 2025 News Release

a person holding a bucket and picking up dirt out of it

Register by June 5

Environment / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Agricultural Education / Landscape / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Soil / Turf

Get Ready for the Return of 17-Year Cicadas

Apr 09, 2025 News Release

Cicada on a tree

Most East Tennessee Counties Will See and Hear Brood XIV Adult Cicadas

Insects & Pests / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Plant Protection / Soil

New Year, New Schedule for UTIA Field Days

Jan 21, 2025 News Release

Director of the UT Beef & Forage Center Bruno Pedreira delivers a presentation to a crowd at the 2024 Steak and Potatoes Field Day

Public Is Invited to 2025 Events at UT AgResearch and Education Centers

Environment / Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / AgResearch and Education Center at Milan / Ames AgResearch and Education Center / East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Extension / Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center / Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center / Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Lewisburg / Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Spring Hill / Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Plateau AgResearch and Education Center / UT Arboretum / UT Gardens, Knoxville / UTIA / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Agricultural Communication / Agricultural Education / Animal Production / Beef / Beginning Farmer Education / Continuing Education / Crop Production / Farm Animal / Food Products / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Irrigation / Landscape / Livestock and Forage Systems / Natural Resources / Non-Food Products / Plant Production / Precision Livestock Farming / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Value-Added Agriculture / Weed Management