Resources

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.

Whitefly on Field Tomatoes

Biology, damage and control of the whitefly, a common crop pest.

Meet the experts

Patrick Byers, FIELD SPECIALIST IN HORTICULTURE
Patrick Byers

FIELD SPECIALIST IN HORTICULTURE

Joni Harper, FIELD SPECIALIST IN NATURAL RESOURCES
Joni Harper

FIELD SPECIALIST IN NATURAL RESOURCES

Matthew Herring

REGIONAL DIRECTOR, East Central Region

Kate Kammler, FIELD SPECIALIST IN HORTICULTURE
Kate Kammler

FIELD SPECIALIST IN HORTICULTURE

Todd Lorenz, FIELD SPECIALIST IN AGRONOMY
Todd Lorenz

FIELD SPECIALIST IN AGRONOMY

Kathi Mecham, FIELD SPECIALIST IN HORTICULTURE
Kathi Mecham

Field Specialist in Horticulture

Valerie Tate, FIELD SPECIALIST IN AGRONOMY
Valerie Tate

Field Specialist in Agronomy