Pest Management
Ask the Arkansas Pest Crew
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Jon Zawislak |
Becky McPeake |
Jason Pavel |
Hannah Smith |
Anthony Bowden |
Got pest questions? We have answers.
If you've ever wondered "What's wrong with my plant?" or "What animal did this damage to my yard?" or "Is this a weed?", we invite you to ask our Pest Crew. Select the button below to submit your question.
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Every day, Arkansas' homes, lawns and gardens are under siege by destructive insects, diseases, weeds and wildlife. How do you cope with them? How do you get rid of them? How do you prevent these problems in the first place?
That's where the Pest Crew comes in. Each of these four experts has years of experience and are known across Arkansas for their pest-wise ways.
The Pest Crew members are:
- Insects: Dr. Jon Zawislak, Assistant Professor of Apiculture & Urban Entomology
- Wildlife: Dr. Becky McPeake, Professor-Extension Specialist - Wildlife
- Plant Diseases: Jason Pavel, Program Associate - Plant Health Clinic
- Weeds: Hannah Smith, Weed Specialist - Turfgrass, Specialty Crops, & Forestry
- Ornamentals: Anthony Bowden - Assistant Professor - Ornamentals Specialist
Publications
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General Resources:
- Pesticide Training, Licensing,Education and Recommendations
- Pest Management Newsletters
- Arkansas Plant Health Clinic - Disease Notes
- Arkansas Plant Disease Control Products Guide - MP 154
- Insecticide Recommendations for Arkansas - MP 144
- Recommended Chemicals for Weed and Brush Control - MP 44
- Invasive Urban Pests of Concern in Arkansas: Insect and Disease
- Arkansas Small Fruit Management Schedule
- FSA6114 Submitting Plant Samples for Disease Diagnosis
- FSA7575 Managing Fungicide Resistance
Disease Publications:
Miscellaneous
- FSA7528 Gray Mold - A Silent Strawberry Nemesis
- FSA7537 Slime Molds - Landscape Curiosities
- FSA7542 Grey Mold of Greenhouse Ornamentals
- FSA7556 Black Rot of Grapes
- FSA7562 Alternative Plant Disease Management Practices for the Home Garden
- FSA7563 Management of Important Blackberry Diseases in Arkansas
- FSA7568 Managing Tomato Diseases in Arkansas
- FSA7571 Black Rot of Greenhouse Ornamentals
- FSA7573 Nuisance Fungi in Landscape Mulch
- FSA7576 Grafting Tomatoes for Arkansas Growers
Trees
- FSA7533 Anthracnose Diseases of Common Landscape Trees
- FSA7534 Fire Blight of Ornamental Pear
- FSA7535 Leaf Blister of Oak
- FSA7536 Branch Canker and Dieback of Leyland Cypress
- FSA7538 Cedar-Apple Rust
- FSA7540 Home Pecan Diseases and Control
- FSA7552 Wetwood of Shade Trees
- FSA7553 Algal Leaf Spot of Magnolia
- FSA7554 Lichens of Woody Ornamentals
- FSA7555 Sooty Mold of Woody Ornamentals
- FSA7557 Hypoxylon Canker of Hardwood Shade Trees
- FSA7564 Anthracnose Diseases of Dogwood
- FSA7572 Sudden Oak Death
- FSA7578 Smooth Patch of Oak Trees
Turf and Lawn
- FSA7527 Rhizoctonia Large Patch Disease of Zoysiagrass and Bermudagrass
- FSA7539 Fairy Ring of Turfgrass
- FSA7541 Dollar Spot of Turfgrass in the Home Landscape
- FSA7551 Bermudagrass Spring Dead Spot
- FSA7558 Brown Patch on Tall Fescue
- FSA7559 Rust of Arkansas Turfgrasses
- FSAA7560 Take-All Root Rot of Warm Season Turfgrass
- FSA7565 Pythium Diseases of Turfgrass
- FSA7566 Gray Leaf Spot of St. Augustinegrass
- FSA7569 Bipolaris Leaf Spot and Melting Out of Bermuda and Warm Season Turfgrass
Landscape Plants
- FSA6112 Leaf Spot of Redtip Photinia
- FSA6113 Powdery Mildew of Landscape Ornamentals
- FSA7525 Daylily Rust
- FSA7529 Control Root-Knot Nematodes in Your Garden
- FSA7530 Black Spot of Rose
- FSA7545 Stem Rot of Annual Vinca
- FSA7546 Azalea Leaf and Flower Gall
- FSA7548 Hosta Virus
- FSA7570 Cercospora Leaf Spot of Hydrangea
- FSA7574 Crown Rot of Hosta
- FSA7577 Boxwood Blight: A New Ornamental Disease Threat
Insect Publications:
Africanized Bees
- FSA7069 Africanized Honey Bees and Your Pets and Livestock
- MP451 Africanized Honey Bees in Arkansas Training Manual
- FSA7067 Africanized Honey Bees: How to Bee-Proof Your Home
- FSA7068 Africanized Honey Bees: What You Should Know
- FSA7070 Preparing Schools for Africanized Honey Bees
Household and Structural Insects
- FSA7013 Carpenter Ants
- FSA7024 Pantry Pests
- FSA7061 Subterranean Termite Identification and Biology
- AG1154 Termite Prevention and Control Methods
Turf, Ornamental, Landscape and Garden Insects
- FSA7064 Asian Ambrosia Beetle
- FSA7062 Common Questions About Japanese Beetles in Arkansas
- FSA7060 Developing a Community Mosquito Abatement Program
- FSA7066 Emerald Ash Borer: A Potential Pest of Ash Trees in Arkansas
- FSA7510 Insect Pest Management in the Home Vegetable Garden
Mosquitoes and Ticks
Pesticide Applicator Training
- AG1155 Termite and Other Structural Pest Control Training Manual (Classification 1) (Commercial Pesticide Applicator)
- AG1156 Household Pest and Rodent Control Training Manual (Classification 2) (Commercial Pesticide Applicator)
- AG1161 General Fumigation Training Manual (Classification 3) (Commercial Pesticide Applicator)
- AG1158 Ornamental, Tree and Turf Pest Control Training Manual (Classification 4 Commercial Applicator, Classification 9 Noncommercial Applicator)
- AG1159 Golf Course Pest Control Training Manual (Classification 6 Commercial Applicator, Classification 10 Noncommercial Applicator)-
- AG1157 Food Manufacturing, Processing and Storage Pest Control Training Manual (Classification 7) (Commercial Pesticide Applicator)
- AG1162 Food Related Fumigation Training Manual (Classification 8) (Commercial Pesticide Applicator)
Weed Publications:
Home Lawn Weeds
- FSA6121 Lawn Care Calendar: Bermudagrass
- FSA6120 Lawn Care Calendar: Centipedegrass
- FSA6119 Lawn Care Calendar: St. Augustinegrass
- FSA6118 Lawn Care Calendar: Tall Fescue
- FSA6122 Lawn Care Calendar: Zoysiagrass
- MP521 Turfgrass Control
Miscellaneous
- FSA6127 Nursery Series: Weed Control in Field Nurseries
- MP522 Pasture Weed Control in Arkansas
- FSA6124 Woody Plant Control in Landscapes
Wildlife Publications:
- FSA9086 Arkansas Black Bears: Biology and Habits
- FSA9088 Bats In and Around Your Home
- FSA9095 Controlling the Eastern Mole
- FSA9101 Dealing With Skunks and Odor Abatement
- FSA9099 Elk: Arkansas' Largest Wild Mammal
- FSA9087 Encountering Black Bears in Arkansas
- FSA9102 Encountering Native Snakes in Arkansas
- FSA7561 Sapsucker Damage on Woody Plants