Insect Control
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Fall armyworms (FAW) are one of the most devastating pests of forage crops in the Southeast, capable of wiping out an entire field seemingly overnight. Recent reports indicate a rapid increase in FAW activity across the region, so it’s critical for producers to begin monitoring their pastures and hayfields now before significant economic damage occurs.…
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If you have been growing pecans for a while then you probably know exactly what these galls are in the picture. These were caused by an insect called pecan phylloxera. Pecan phylloxera overwinters as a single egg within the body of a dead female insect. Prior to dying, the female seeks shelter on the tree…