By Scott Schell, Assistant Entomologist UW CES, (307) 766-2508
Spring brings the appearance of the immature stage of many scale insect species called crawlers.
Scale insects belong to the order Homoptera, which includes many other important plant pests such as aphids, whiteflies and plant hoppers. Homopteran insects feed by piercing a plant’s tissue with a stiletto-like beak and then sucking the sap or cell contents. Continue reading
A 4-H/youth extension educator has been hired for the Converse County University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service (UW CES) office in Douglas.
Tansey Sussex begins June 1. Continue reading
Water efficient plants, drip irrigation, weed control and identification and pasture management are part of the Albany County Small-Acreage Hands-On Workshop Saturday, June 2, in Laramie. Continue reading
Western tent caterpillars are abundant in Laramie this spring and are causing damage to trees and shrubs, according to entomologists with the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service (UW CES). Continue reading
It isn’t easy growing trees and shrubs in Wyoming – one look at the prairies suggests they aren’t in the cards!
But residents can successfully grow trees and shrubs and, to make the effort worthwhile, the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service (UW CES) suggests the following planting strategies. Continue reading