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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 08
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Catalpa sphinx caterpillars (Ceratomia catalpae) are present from early summer to early fall. They produce multiple generations per year.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 40
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Spicebush swallowtail caterpillars (Papilio troilus) are present from May to October. They produce two to three generations per year.
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Boxelder Bug
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Boxelder bugs are black and red insects that may enter homes in fall. They don't cause damage but can be a nuisance. Control includes sealing entry points and removing host trees.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 11
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Crinkled flannel moths caterpillars (Lagoa crispata) are present in summer and fall. They produce two generations per year.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 43
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Stinging rose caterpillars (Parasa indetermina) are present in summer and fall. They produce one to two generations per year.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 14
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Eight-spotted forester caterpillars (Alypia octomaculata) are present from spring to early fall. They produce one to two generations per year.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 46
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Tomato fruitworm, corn earworm caterpillars (Helicoverpa zea) are present in mid-June. They produce two generations per year.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 49
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Variegated fritillary caterpillars (Euptoieta claudia) are present from June to October. They produce multiple generations per year.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 17
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Fall webworm caterpillars (Hyphantria cunea) are present from spring to fall. They produce two to three generations per year.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 52
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Whitelined sphinx caterpillars (Hyles lineata) are present from spring to early fall. They produce one to two generations per year.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 20
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Green cloverworm caterpillars (Hypena scabra) are present from summer to fall. They produce three generations per year.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 55
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Yellownecked caterpillars (Datana ministra) are present from July to September. They produce one generation per year.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 23
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Hag moths caterpillars (Phobetron pithecium) are present in summer and fall. They produce one generation per year.
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Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 26
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Imported cabbageworm caterpillars (Pieris rapae) are present from early spring to summer. They produce multiple generations per year.
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Reducing Losses When Feeding Hay to Beef Cattle
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Feeding hay to cattle is expensive, mostly due to waste. Learn good management practices to minimize the losses that occur due to poor storage methods, improper feeding methods, or both.
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Missouri Farm Labor Guide
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Learn good human resource practices related to employee recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training and termination that your farm or agribusiness can use.
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Enlist Label Compliance: How to Determine Hydrologic Soil Groups
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Learn how to use the USDA Web Soil Survey interactive map to determine your field's hydrologic soil group for the soil series on which you plan to apply an Enlist herbicide.
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Pelvic Measurements and Calving Difficulty
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Learn how pelvic measurements can help estimate calf birth weight and reduce calving difficulty in beef cattle.
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Liver Flukes in Missouri: Distribution, Impact on Cattle, Control and Treatment
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Cattle operations should evaluate their risk for is Fascioloides magna, also known as the deer fluke or the giant liver fluke. Learn about its distribution in Missouri, its life cycle, treatment and more in this guide.
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Decision-Making Techniques for Community Groups
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Explore four decision-making techniques to help community groups identify and prioritize projects effectively.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 30
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Annual lespedeza and Korean lespedeza exhibit many similarities in growth form, occurring as semierect herbaceous plants with three-lobed leaves and reddish-purple to white flowers. Lower leaves are spreading while upper leaves stand erect.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 33
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Oaks are long-lived trees that produce a seasonally important food for dozens of wildlife species. Their distinctive leaves and bark are identifying features.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 36
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More than three dozen species of panic grass are commonly found across the Midwest. Seeds are football-shaped and borne on a sprawling, panicle-shaped seed head. The leaves of panic grasses resemble flags along the stem.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 04
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American plum can grow as a small tree up to 20 feet high but more commonly occurs in colonies or thickets by sending up root suckers and shoots.
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Quail-Friendly Plants of the Midwest, Page 39
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Pigweed leaves are alternate and simple. Small green or tan flowers produce small, round, shiny black seeds. The roots are red when pulled. Depending on the species, pigweed may grow 1 to 8 feet tall.