Insects & Pests

Woods and Wildlife Field Day Scheduled for Thursday, October 19

Oct 05, 2023 News Release

Circle of people in the woods looking at person giving a presentation

Educational Event Features Opportunities to Learn About Forest Management

Environment / General / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center / UT Arboretum / Forest and Range Resources / Landscape / Wildlife

Spotted Lanternfly Detected in Middle Tennessee

Sep 29, 2023 Highlight

Spotted lanternfly adult and nymph on branch

Non-native Insect Is Harmful to a Range of Crops and Natural Resources

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Commercial Horticulture / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Master Gardener

2023 Cotton Tour Field Day Hosted at West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

Sep 22, 2023 News Release

Large group of attendees sit in a wagon while listening to presenters at the 2023 Cotton Tour Field Day.

Local Producers Receive Updates on Cotton Production Strategies

UTIA Researchers Conduct Ongoing Study on Emerging Soybean Disease

Sep 21, 2023 News Release

Soybean field just before harvest, some leaves show yellow discoloration.

Taproot Decline Poses Threat to Tennessee Soybean Production

Economy / Environment / Farm & Food / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Crop Production / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Soybean Production

UT Gardens, Jackson, to Host Annual Fall in the Gardens Plant Sale and Lecture Series

Sep 13, 2023 News Release

Smiling woman in blue shirt pushes a red wheelbarrow full of plants. Rows of potted trees and assorted plants are behind her.

Two-Day Event Provides Educational Talks, Shopping Opportunities

General / Insects & Pests / Youth & Family / AgResearch / Extension / UT Gardens, Jackson / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Master Gardener

Fall Armyworms Reported Across Tennessee

Aug 16, 2023 News Release

army worm crawls up a blade of grass surrounded by other blades of grass

UT Entomologist Provides Update on Migratory Pest

General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension

Updated Plans for the UT Arboretum Society Butterfly Festival

Aug 16, 2023 News Release

girl with brown hair wears costume butterfly wings and spins on a grass lawn

Plan to Join the Fun on September 9

General / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / Youth & Family / AgResearch / Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center / UT Arboretum / Wildlife

UT Arboretum Butterfly Festival Returns September 9

Aug 04, 2023 Highlight

Painted lady butterlfy on flower

Activities Include UT Insect Zoo, Butterfly Tents, Educational Speakers and Children’s Activities

General / Insects & Pests / Youth & Family / AgResearch / Extension / Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center / UT Arboretum

Beef and Bees Workshop Set for July 25

Jul 07, 2023 News Release

cows in field with yellow flowers in front

Register by July 19 to Learn More About Native Pastures and Environmental Diversity

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / Center for Native Grasslands Management / Natural Resources, School of / Agricultural Education / Beef / Farm Animal / Forage / Livestock and Forage Systems

Fire Ant Colonies on the Rise in West Tennessee

Jul 07, 2023 News Release

boot covered in ants

UT Extension Specialist Offers Solutions for Managing This Pest

General / Human & Animal Health / Insects & Pests / Youth & Family / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Health and Safety