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New pest of lilies in Texas 23 May 2013 | 12:12 am
While on a garden tour in Tyler, TX this week, Smith County Horticulture Agent Keith Hansen was alerted to a new pest of lilies in town. Some visiting Louisiana scientists pointed out signs of the day...
Honey bees at center of controversy 22 May 2013 | 04:35 pm
What could present a more peaceful, bucolic image than the scene of beekeepers tending their bee hives? Beekeepers are traditionally seen as the gentlest of agriculturalists, not killing for food but ...
Pollinator Garden to open in Lewisville 15 May 2013 | 04:46 pm
Got the gardening blahs? Need some fresh inspiration? Consider a visit to the new pollinator garden at the Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area (LLELA). This Saturday will be the grand openi...
Monarch tracking by cell phone 2 May 2013 | 07:31 pm
Monarch butterflies have to be one of the most studied butterflies in the world. Citizen science programs and a fair amount of scientific effort goes into tracking each season’s ups and downs, and da...
It must bee spring 30 Apr 2013 | 12:28 am
Despite a winter that just won’t seem to let go, spring is definitely here. I know this because the honey bees are swarming, and local callers are reaching out to Extension offices for help coping wit...
An odd “pest” 22 Apr 2013 | 07:57 pm
Even when not an insect, if an object is small and mysterious, it will often be called a “bug” and end up on the desk of an entomologist. Such was the case with a specimens I received last week. The...
Good grooming makes good pest control 17 Apr 2013 | 07:56 pm
Thanks to Wizzie Brown for alerting me to the recent, very cool video on cockroaches by NPR’s Science Friday. Like cats that lick their feet and fur, cockroaches continually groom their feet and ant...
What’s the most dangerous insect? 10 Apr 2013 | 05:22 pm
Ask people what the most dangerous insect or spider and you’re likely to get a variety of answers. Brown recluse spider…ANY spider, bees, scorpions, hornets, ticks, army ants… the list goes on. But ...
Mosquitoes to make first showing of 2013 3 Apr 2013 | 10:58 pm
Spring rains and warmer weather usually spell mosquitoes. To prove this to myself, I’ve been watching my backyard fountain slowly fill with recent rains, leaves and catkins from nearby oak trees. Las...
Termite season begins now 3 Apr 2013 | 10:23 pm
If you own a home in Texas you’re concerned about termites–or at least you should be. Termites are likely to be the most expensive insect pest you will ever get in your home. I was reminded of this ...
