Insects

Plant Diagnostic Clinic

The University of Missouri Plant Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) identifies and provides management solutions for insects, diseases and weeds.

Urban Entomology

At MU, programs in Urban Entomology seek to understand more about the insects that inhabit human environments and to mitigate their negative impacts.

Tree Pests: Asian Longhorned Beetle

Boone County Master Gardener training begins Jan. 23

December 4, 2024

MU Extension commercial pesticide applicator training begins in January

December 2, 2024

Register now for January online Extension Master Gardener training

November 21, 2024

Grant aims to share pest management information with more diverse audience

November 20, 2024

Periodical Cicada Emergence 2024: A Guide for Missouri (PDF)

An informational handout on the periodical cicada emergence in 2024.

Managing the Japanese Beetle: A homeowner's Handbook (PDF)

The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica Newman) is a highly destructive plant pest of foreign origin. It was first found in the United States in a nursery in southern New Jersey in 1916. In its native Japan, where the beetle’s natural enemies keep its populations in check, this insect is not a serious plant pest.