Success Stories

• 29

  June

  2024 New Agent Training on Delusory Parasitosis

  Extension offices and their personnel are often sought out for help in dealing with arthropod pest issues. In many cases, the problem and solution are straightforward, where the pest is identified, an...

  
  

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• 29

  June

  2024 Kentucky Keepers Citizen Science Project

  In 2024, the Kentucky Keepers citizen science project focused on monitoring for invasive species has added two new pests for volunteers to work with, box tree moth and jumping worms.For box tree moth,...

  
  

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• 12

  January

  Potential issues with grub control on mountain tops

  Stone Crest Golf Course in Prestonsburg, KY contacted Kenneth Clayton (Extension associate in Plant and Soil Science) about ongoing issues with white grub management at their facility. They had spent ...

  
  

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• 15

  July

  Delusory Parasitosis Working Group

  In 2023 I was invited to join a group funded by the Southern IPM Center that focuses on helping Extension agents across the southeastern United States deal with delusory parasitosis, also known as inv...

  
  

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