Insects and Diseases
Insects and diseases in the home garden can be very frustrating. Utah State University Extension is committed to providing unbiased research based information that can help you with identifying pests and diseases and to provide information on how to deal with them.
Insects |
By Category:
- Beneficial Insects
- Cat-facing Insects
- Biting, Stinging and Health Related Insects
- Landscape Ornamentals Insects
- Nuisance, Stored Food and Structural Insects
- Tree Fruit and Small Fruit Insects
- Turf Insects
- Vegetable Insects
By Name:
- Africanized Honey Bee
- Armyworms and Cutworms
- Bed Bugs
- Billbugs
- Carpenter Ants
- Carpet Beetles
- Codling Moth
- Fungus Gnats
- Hobo Spider
- Japanese Beetle
- Pantry Pests
- Peach Twig Borer
- Sod Webworm
- Web Spinning Spider Mites
- Western Cherry Fruit Fly
- White Grubs
- Yellowjackets, Hornets and Paper Wasps
Other Resources:
- Integrated Pest Managment
- IPM: General
- Pesticide Use and Safety
- Utah Pests Website
- Utah Plant Pests Diagnostice Clinic
Common Insect Concerns and Questions:
- How Can I Safely Dispose of Excess Pesticides, Including Herbicides?
- What Do I Do About Squash Bugs?
- How Do I Get Rid of Slugs and Snails
Diseases |
By Category:
- Fruit Diseases
- Non-Pathogenic Disorders
- Shade Trees and Ornamental Diseases
- Turf Diseases
- Vegetable Diseases
Other Resources:
Common Disease Concerns and Questions
:
- Why Do My Tomatoes Have Brown Spots on the Bottom?
- What are the Best Cures for Fungal Type Lawn Diseases?
- Apricots and Peaches-What Causes the Reddish or Purple-Brown Spots on New Leaves, Buds, Shoots and Fruit?