Horticulture diseases and pests : publication
Armadillos are becoming more common in Missouri. Visit our site for our Armadillos in Missouri: Techniques to Prevent and Control Damage resource.
Learn how to identify and control Japanese beetles to protect fruits, vegetables, field crops, ornamentals, turfgrass roots, and wild plant species in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Moles often are a nuisance and can harm your plants. Visit our site to learn about Controlling Nuisance Moles.
Michele WarmundFruit State SpecialistDivision of Plant Sciences
This guide is the first known spray schedule to be developed for insect and disease control for field-grown elderberry in Missouri. Pesticide products labeled for greenhouse or high-tunnel-grown plants differ from those labeled for field-grown plants. Thus, product labels listed to control pests in…
Revised by Kaitlyn Bissonnette
MU Extension Plant Nematology Lab
Revised by Robert Heinz
MU Extension Plant Nematology Lab
Melissa Goellner Mitchum
Division of Plant Sciences and Bond Life Sciences Center
Check out this annual guide for a summary of currently suggested vegetable varieties, seeding rates, fertilizer rates, weed control, insect control, and disease control measures for commercial growers.
Editor’s note
Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available for purchase. This manual is currently being updated. If you are testing after January 1, 2025, please wait to purchase the revised version that will be available in the coming months.
Robert A. Pierce II
Fish and Wildlife State Specialist
School of Natural Resources
Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available for purchase.
Published by MU Extension in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Agency
Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available for purchase.
Bruce A. BarrettDepartment of EntomologyThe mimosa webworm, Homadaula anisocentra Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), attacks the leaves of both mimosa and honey locust trees.
Missouri is home to three species of tree squirrels. Visit our site for our Tree Squirrels: Managing Habitat and Controlling Damage guide.
Lewis W. Jett
Department of Horticulture
Timothy P. Baker
Regional Horticulture Specialist
Dunklin County
Barbara Corwin
Department of Plant Pathology