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  • Flea Beetle Feeding and Tomato Early Blight

    … Fig. 1 Underside of tomato leaflet with two flea beetles (Epitrix sp) Updated: October 22, 2024 By Gerald … feeding (fig 2). In some cases I could not find any flea beetles after the rains we have had and in other cases I … I saw would not have been of much concern, but flea beetles can cause increased infections of Alternaria leaf …

  • Beef Calf Management

    … 7:41 Presenter: Sarah Potts, Ph.D., Extension Specialist, Dairy and Beef Description: Discusses newborn calf care … Presenter: Sarah Potts, Ph.D., Extension Specialist, Dairy and Beef Description: In this webinar, UMD Dairy and … Beef Reproductive Management Beef Cattle Nutrition Beef Herd Management …

  • Beef Production Resources for Beginning Farmers

    … Beef Book (ID-108) - University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension  The University of Kentucky Extension created the Kentucky Beef Book, while being written … vs alfalfa feed, etc.). Use this fall calving–hay ration calculator budget to determine feed costs, or visit 2011 …

  • Pollinator Profiles

    … Bumble bees (Bombus sp.). Photo: David L. Clement, University of … March 1, 2023 Common pollinators found in Maryland Bees and wasps (Order Hymenoptera) Many people are frightened … fantastic pollinators and natural enemies in your garden. Bees and wasps are both in the order Hymenoptera, which also …

  • Leaf Feeding Beetles on Flowers

    … Rose chafer beetles. Photo: Jim Baker, North Carolina State University, … Bugwood.org Updated: March 10, 2023 Common leaf feeding beetles on flowers Japanese beetle Japanese beetles feeding on rose flowers. Photo: Whitney Cranshaw, … Leaf Feeding Beetles on Flowers …

  • Feeding Damage by Blister Beetles

    … 23, 2024 By Gerald (Jerry) Brust Feeding Damage by Blister Beetles   Normally at this time of year when I talk about any … several fields and even some high tunnels with blister beetles feeding and defoliating several different vegetables … spinach and especially swiss chard (fig. 1). Blister beetles begin feeding on the edges of leaves eventually …

  • White Grubs in Lawn and Garden Soil

    … Left to right: Japanese beetle, European chafer, and May/June beetle grubs. Photo: David Cappaert, Bugwood.org … beetles in the scarab family, feed on organic matter and plant roots. The adult beetles can damage plants by chewing … damaging levels. Japanese beetle grubs tend to be most common in newer developments with Kentucky bluegrass sod. …

  • Beef Herd Management

    … Updated: December 18, 2025 Beef Herd Management Good herd management practices are imperative … Presenter:  Sarah Potts, Ph.D., Extension Specialist, Dairy and Beef Description:  In this webinar, University of … Length: 16:56 Presenter: Racheal Slattery, ANSC's Beef and Dairy Extension Coordinator Description : In this webinar, …

  • Japanese Beetles on Trees, Shrubs, and Flowers

    … Japanese beetles feeding on rose flowers. Photo: Whitney Cranshaw, … Bugwood.org Updated: October 17, 2024 Key points Japanese beetles are a pest in Maryland on lawns (white grubs), trees, … a beetle infestation. Dispose of them in the trash. Adult beetles feed on more than 275 species of plants but …

  • Predatory Beetles