McCreary County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022
1036 - Pest ID | ||
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1036.12) | 9 |
Number of people who applied Extension recommendations to address insects or pests |
1036.11) | 9 |
Number of people who used Extension resources to identify insects and/or pests |
1036.1) | 9 |
Number of people who used Extension diagnostics services to identify insects and/or pests |
Success Stories
Invasive Pest Awareness
Author: Tracie Goodman
Major Program: Pest ID
In early 2022, I was alerted by a local farmer that he had a suspicious ant mound in his raised bed- he was concerned that it was the red imported fire ant. I contacted the Office of the State Entomologist, who conducted a site visit and determined that it was the imported fire ant and treated the mound. A couple of months later, I was contacted again by the same farmer who noticed a mound on his neighbor's property, which was again confirmed that it was the imported fire ant. At that point,
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