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The primary mission of Extension Entomology is to develop, organize and deliver technical and educational programs concerned with the identity and management of insects and related arthropods, nematodes, and vertebrates. This mission includes providing for the public's health and comfort, protecting their food supply, structures, and environmental quality.

Flood Related Insect Problems


Extension Entomology News

Mosquito Breeding Sites in the Community:
Mosquitoes can breed in many different sites in a community. This is an interactive web-based tool to help you understand the diversity of mosquito breeding sites.
Cicada Killers:
Information about cicada killers.
Japanese Beetles Are Back Again:
Information about Japanese beetles.
Japanese Beetles in the Urban Landscape:
Information about Japanese beetles in the urban landscape and how to control.
Mosquito Facts:
Common Mosquito Question and Answer Fact Sheet
Solitary Bees and Wasps: Carpenter Bee, Cicada Killer, and Mud Daubers:
An informational publication on carpenter bees, cicada killers, and mud daubers and control.
Social Bees and Wasps:
An informational publication on social bees (honey bees, bumble bees) and wasps (paper wasps, hornets, and yellowjackets) and control.
Mole Control - Buyer Beware:
An information sheet on mole control.
Understanding Life Cycles is Key to Controlling Grubs:
Extension Entomologist Timothy Gibb discusses the life cycles of grubs in this new publication
Emerald Ash Borer Locations:
The new EAB locations map is released


These courses are part of a continuing education/distance learning Urban and Industrial Pest Management curriculum designed to provide the pest management and related industries with accessible and affordable university-quality training.
Which courses are offered?
  • Pest Control Technology
  • Food Plant Pest Management
  • Turfgrass Pest Management
  • IPM in Public Buildings and Landscapes
  • Termites and Other Wood-Destroying Pests Management
  • Intermediate and Advanced Urban/Industrial IPM
  • Invasive Borers: Detection and Control
» Pest Management Correspondence Course Catalog