Tag: pest

Is It a Salamander or Pocket Gopher?

by llw5479
September 23, 2016

Pocket gopher is a furry animal known by many locals as “sandy mounder.” It was given this name because of the sandy mounds of excavated earth that the gopher pushes out of its underground burrows. The name sandy mounder, with time, became ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: General Gardening, Panhandle Gardening, Pest, Pests, Pocket Gopher, Salamander, Wildlife

Monitor for Mole Crickets

by llw5479
April 20, 2015

Many people treat their lawn with an insecticide when they see mole crickets in the spring or at the first sign of a brown area in their lawn. What they don't understand is the biology of this pest. Mole crickets spend the winter as adults ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: General Gardening, Insect, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, Invasive Species, Lawn, Mole Crickets, Panhandle Gardening, Pest, Pests, Turf

Tree Cattle are Harmless

by llw5479
June 3, 2014

Many people are noticing small insects on trunks and branches of their trees. When disturbed, these insects move in a group and are commonly called tree cattle because of this herding habit. They are ¼ inch brownish-black insects with white ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Insect, Insects, Panhandle Gardening, Pest, Trees

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