White Mold
White mold is a serious and often lethal fungal disease that affects a wide variety of plants. Learn about symptoms and management in this factsheet.
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Drugstore Beetles
Phil Pellitteri, UW Insect Diagnostic Lab Revised: 5/20/2011 Item number: XHT1103 The drugstore beetle and the closely related cigarette beetle are small reddish-brown beetles that infest grains, pet food, straw flowers, tea, old rodent bait, red pepper, flour, spices, leather, animal hair, tobacco and other dried plant material. Historically, these insects were often pests of […]
Plum Pox
Plum pox, aka “sharka”, is a virus disease that affects stone fruits such as plums, peaches, apricots and nectarines, making fruit deformed, tasteless and inedible. Learn about symptoms and management here.
Crown Gall
Crown gall is the most widely distributed bacterial disease of plants in the world. This factsheet describes what crown gall looks like and how to avoid problems with this disease.
Butternut Canker
Butternut canker is a fungal disease that affects native butternut trees, causing multiple cankers on trunks and branches, eventually killing the trees. Learn to recognize this disease in this factsheet.
Bird’s Nest Fungi
Bird’s nest fungi are not harmful to plants, but grow on decomposing organic matter, such as on mulch in planting beds with damp, shady conditions. Learn more in this factsheet.
Black Spot
Black spot is a common and potentially serious leaf spot disease affecting many types of roses. Learn about symptoms and management in this factsheet.
Early Blight
Early blight is a common fungal disease that can devastate tomatoes in commercial and home gardens. Learn about symptoms and management in this factsheet.
Trellising, Staking and Caging – Vertical gardening techniques for vine-type vegetables
Various trellising, staking and caging techniques can be used with vine-type fruits and vegetables to enhance yield, minimize disease, and ease harvesting. Find techniques for your garden here.
Millipedes
Phil Pellitteri, UW Insect Diagnostic Lab Revised: 17/12/2016 Item number: XHT1108 Millipedes can become pests in late summer and fall, as well as during wet periods, when they are found in large numbers in and around the home. These harmless, hard-shelled, segmented worms feed on decaying organic matter in the soil and can be easily […]
Pavement Ants
Rachel Arango, UW-Madison Entomology and Phil Pellitteri, UW Insect Diagnostic Lab Revised: 1/27/2008 Item number: XHT1160 Background: Native to Europe, pavement ants were introduced into eastern North America in the 1700’s, and have become a common indoor problem in Wisconsin in recent years. Pavement ants feed on foods rich in proteins (e.g., meats, nuts, cheese), […]
Onion Thrips
Onion thrips are an important annual pest of onion, and can attack other garden crops as well, including leeks and garlic. Learn about these pests in this factsheet.
