Insect Information
All materials needed in another accessible format can be made available upon request.
Arthropods of Colorado Fact Sheets
Miscellaneous Insect Information
The Colorado Bug Mugs project is an innovative approach to helping country Extension offices in Colorado identify the arthropods most likely to be brought by clients for diagnosis. This project is ongoing, and additional species may be added if requested and needed by Extension personnel. Please see Binder.
Over the Counter Insecticides for Home, Yard, and Garden Use, 2018 Survey
Mystery Bites and Itches – Arthropod and Non-Arthropod Causes in Colorado
Life in a Colorado Water Garden (bulletin)
Emerald Ash Borer Information
Colorado Emerald Ash Borer Response Team –Frequently Asked Questions
Questions and Answers about Emerald Ash Borer
Identification of Emerald Ash Borer and Insects of Similar Appearance
Wood Boring Insects of Ash Trees
Control Options for Emerald Ash Borer in Colorado
National Emerald Ash Borer web site
Colorado Department of Agriculture – Emerald Ash Borer Web Site
Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer, 3rd Edition
Extension Fact Sheet 5.526 Insecticides Used to Control Emerald Ash Borer on Residential Shade Trees
Japanese Beetle Information
Biology and Management of Japanese Beetle (Potter and Held, 2002)
Biology of Japanese Beetle (Fleming, 1972)
Insecticide Options for Control of Adult Japanese Beetle on Leaves and Flowers
Japanese Beetle Extension Fact Sheet 5.601
Questions and Answers about Japanese Beetle in Colorado
Relative Susceptibility of Landscape Plants to Japanese Beetle (Held, 2004)
Japanese Beetle (Ohioline Fact Sheet, David Shetlar and Jennifer Andon)
Bed Bug Information
Bat Bugs, Bed Bugs, and Relatives – Extension Fact Sheet
Bed Bugs, Tenants, Landlords, and the Law
NPMA Guidelines on Bed Bug Management
Tips for shopping at thrift stores and garage sales
Getting the Bed Bugs Out: A Guide to Controlling Bed Bugs in Your Home (Michigan State)
University of Minnesota Bed Bug Website
The Ohio State University Bed Bug Website
Bees
State Beekeeping Associations
Colorado Beekeepers Association
Colorado Professional Beekeeping Association
Outstate/Regional Publications
How to Reduce Bee Poisoning from Pesticides – Pacific Northwest
Gardening for Native Bees in Utah and Beyond – Utah State
Honey Bee Diseases and Pests – University of Minnesota
Bee Disease Diagnosis Service, USDA-ARS – Beltsville, MD
Bumble Bees of the Western United States – USFS/Pollinator Partnership
Colorado State Publications
State Beekeeping Associations with Swarm Hotlines
Attracting Native Bees to Your Landscape
Native Bee Watch: A Citizen Science Field Guide
eExtension Website
Hemp Insect Information
Master Gardener Information
–Guess who came to dinner? Part 1 Chewing insects (46 mins)
–Guess who came to dinner? Part 2 Insects/mites that suck fluids 51 mins)
–Guess who came to dinner? (Handout)
–Gardening for Insects or Not! Part 1 (1:04 mins) (Butterflies, Moths, Natural Enemies/Bio-Controls)
Recent Extension Presentations
January 17th, 2019: Idaho Hort Expo – Boise
- Quality Time with Aphids and Scale Insects
- Managing Emerald Ash Borer in Western State: The Colorado Experience
February 5th, 2019: Boulder County Beekeeping Class – Longmont
February 5th, 2019: Seminar, Department of Agricultural Biology – Fort Collins
February 7th, 2019: The ProGreen Expo – Denver
- Recognizing and Working with Natural Enemies of Insects Pests
- Useful Insect Pest Management Products to be Considered by Colorado Retail Nurseries
- Biological Control Program for Japanese Beetle
February 12-13th, 2019: Western Colorado Pest Management Conference – Grand Junction
February 21st, 2019: Hemp Insect Discussion – Rocky Ford
- Introduction to hemp insects
- Corn earworm
- Eurasian hemp borer
- Hemp russet mite
- Cannabis aphid
- Rice root aphid
- Twospotted spider mite
- Biological Controls of Insects and Mites
March 6th 2019: Colorado Arborists and Lawn Care Professionals Annual Conference – Aurora
March 9th 2019: SymROSEium, Denver Rose Society – Denver
April 3rd 2019: Pacific Branch Meeting, Entomological Society of America – San Diego
May 19, 2019 Northeastern IPM Center – Webinar
July 17, 2019: Sentinel Plant Network Workshop, Cheyenne Botanic Gardens – Cheyenne
August 29, 2019: Department Seminar, Purdue University – West Lafayette
September 12, 2019: GCA Shirley Meneice Annual Conference, Denver Botanic Gardens – Denver
September 19, 2019 ISA-RMC Annual Meeting – Westminster
- Changes in Insect Issues on Landscape Plants – A 35 Year Perspective
- Guess who came to dinner? Using insect feeding patterns and their “leavings” to better know your insect visitors
November 1, 2019: Master Gardener Webinar, Emerald Ash Borer – Fort Collins
- Present situation with emerald ash borer in Colorado (Video)
Present situation with emerald ash borer in Colorado (PDF)
November 6, 2019: CSU Front Range Pest Management Workshop – Loveland
November 7, 2019: Hemp Growers Workshop – Fort Collins
November 21, 2019: ISA-RMC Annual Pesticides Workshop – Denver
December 6, 2019: Poudre School District Nurses – Fort Collins
December 11, 2019: Rocky Mountain Regional Turfgrass Conference and Trade Show – Aurora
- Changes in Insect Issues on Landscape Plants in Colorado – A 35-year Perspective
- Japanese Beetle/Emerald Ash Borer Update
December 12, 2019: College of Agricultural Sciences Distinguish Lecture Series – Fort Collins
January 23-24, Association of Montana Turf, Ornamental and Pest Professionals – Montana
- A Review of Some Insect Issues of Woody Plants
- A Recognizing and Working with Beneficial Insects
- Guess who came to dinner?
February 1, 2020: Garfield County AgExpo – Rifle
February 6-7, 2020: ProGreen Expo – Denver, CO
- Wood Boring Insects: Diagnosis and Management
- CSU Insect Update
- Secret Lives of Gall Makers
- A Review of Insecticide Classes and Characteristics
February 11-12, 2020: Western Colorado Pest Management Conference – Fruita, CO
February 20, 2020: Rocky Mountain Green Industry Conference and Trade Show – Casper, Wyoming
- Landscaping for Insects – or Not!
- Guess who came to dinner – diagnosis using insect feeding patterns and “leavings”
February 24, 2020: Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, Annual Meeting – Denver, CO
March 4, 2020 Colorado Arborists and Lawn Care Professionals, Annual Meeting – Fort Collins
March 7, 2020 High Plains Landscape Workshop – Fort Collins