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Cover art for publication AGW1013

Checking and Disinfecting Flooded Wells

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Reviewed by Conne Burnham
Emergency Management Specialist
Fire and Rescue Training Institute

If your well has been flooded, the well and entire water system should be cleaned and disinfected. Floods can contaminate wells with silt, raw sewage, oil and disease organisms.

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Red-spotted purple caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 36

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Red-spotted purple caterpillars (Limenitis arthemis) are present from early summer to fall. They produce two generations per year.

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Bagworm caterpillar bag hanging from a branch.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 04

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Bagworm caterpillars (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) are present from early June to August. They produce one generation per year.

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Smalleyed sphinx caterpillars.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 39

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Smalleyed sphinx caterpillars (Paonias myops) are present from May through September. They produce multiple generations per year.

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Cabbage looper caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 07

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Cabbage looper caterpillars (Trichoplusia ni) are present from late spring to fall. They produce two to three generations per year.

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Stalk borer caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 42

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Stalk borer caterpillars (Papaipema nebris) are present from May to August. They produce one generation per year.

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Clearwinged sphinx caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 10

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Clearwinged sphinx caterpillars (Hemaris diffinis) are present from April to September. They produce two generations per year.

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Tobacco hornworm caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 45

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Tobacco hornworm caterpillars (Manduca sexta), left, and tomato hornworm caterpillars (Manduca quinquemaculata), below, are present from June through September. They produce two or more generations per year.

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Eastern tent caterpillars.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 13

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Eastern tent caterpillars (Malacosoma americanum) are present from early spring to June. They produce one generation per year.

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Variegated cutworm caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 48

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Variegated cutworm caterpillars (Peridroma saucia) are present from late spring to early summer. They produce two to four generations per year.

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European pine sawfly caterpillars.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 16

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European pine sawfly caterpillars (Neodiprion sertifer) are present in spring and summer. They produce one generation per year.

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Walnut caterpillars in red phase.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 51

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Red phase and black phase walnut caterpillars (Datana integerrima) are present from early May to September. They produce one to two generations per year.

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Gray furcula caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 19

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Gray furcula caterpillars (Furcula cinerea) are present from spring to fall. They produce two generations per year.

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Hackberry emperor caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 22

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Hackberry emperor caterpillars (Asterocampa celtis) are present from early summer to fall. They produce two generations per year.

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Yellow woollybear caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 54

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Yellow woollybear caterpillars (Spilosoma virginica) are present from spring to fall. They produce two to three generations per year.

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Imperial moth caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 25

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Imperial moth caterpillars (Eacles imperialis) are present from June to August. They produce two generations per year. Common host plants include oaks, sweetgum, maple, hickory, sassafras, elm and sycamore.

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Linden looper caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 28

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Linden looper caterpillars (Erannis tiliaria) are present from late spring to summer. They produce one generation per year.

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Pale tussock moth caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 31

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Pale tussock moth caterpillars (Halysidota tessellaris) are present from early summer to fall. They produce two generations per year.

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Spider mite.

Least-Toxic Control Methods to Manage Indoor Plant Pests

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This publication discusses some of the least-toxic control options you can use for pests of houseplants, home greenhouses and interior plantscapes.

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Polyphemus moth caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 34

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Polyphemus moth caterpillars (Antheraea polyphemus) are present from May to October. They produce multiple generations per year.

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Cover art for publication G7276

Twig Girdler and Twig Pruner

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Twig Girdler and Twig Pruner are long-horned beetle species that attack numerous types of valuable trees. Visit our website to learn more.

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Achemon sphinx caterpillar.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 02

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Achemon sphinx caterpillars (Eumorpha achemon) are present from early summer to fall. They produce one to two generations per year.

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Roseslug caterpillars.

Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 37

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Roseslug caterpillars (Endelomyia aethiops) are present in summer. They produce one generation per year.

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Cover art for publication G7360

Boxelder Bug

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Richard Houseman
State entomology extension specialist

Bruce Barrett
State entomology extension specialist

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Cover art for publication G6030

Home Fruit Production: Peach and Nectarine Culture

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Peach and nectarine trees require considerable care, so cultivars must be carefully selected. Get tips for growing these fruits — including how many trees to plant, how to train and prune them, and how much to water them — in this guide.

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