Madison County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024





1036 - Pest ID
1036.12) 25

Number of people who applied  Extension recommendations to address insects or pests  

1036.11) 29

Number of people who used Extension resources to identify insects and/or pests

1036.1) 49

Number of people who used Extension diagnostics services to identify insects and/or pests



Success Stories

Citizen Science Project

Author: Amanda Sears

Major Program: Pest ID

The spongy moth (formerly called gypsy moth) is among North America's most destructive invasive forest pests. Infestations have caused significant agricultural, ecological, and economical losses. In the eastern U.S., this pest defoliates an average of 700,000 acres each year and causes more than $200 million in annual damages.Spongy moths are not established in Kentucky, but are in the surrounding states of Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana. The Kentucky Office of the Stat

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