Home Landscape Insects

PSU County Extension Offices - To make sure you do not waste your time and money treating the wrong pest, call your county office for free pest ID services, gardening tips/handouts, and expert advice.

Home and Garden Information Center Plant Diagnostics - Diagnose your plant pest problems online with photos and management principles based on IPM, from University of Maryland.

How to Treat Common Garden Pests (PDF) - Solutions for some specific pests such as aphids, japanese beetles, and grubs, from PSU Franklin County Extension

Roses in the Garden and Landscape: Insect and Mite Pests and Beneficials (PDF) - Fact sheet from Univ.California Davis IPM

Aphids on Ornamentals  [Spanish version] - PSU Entomology fact sheet

Asian longhorned beetle - Pest alert from Forest Service on invasive beetle that attacks trees--very important to notify officials if you suspect you've found one

Ants in Home Lawns - PSU Entomology fact sheet

Bagworm [Spanish version] - PSU Entomology fact sheet

Getting a grip on Bagworm - from the "York Daily Record"

Hemlock woolly adelgid - PSU Entomology fact sheet

Lace bug on deciduous woody ornamentals - PSU Entomology fact sheet

Two spotted spider mite - PSU Entomology fact sheet

Managing the Japanese Beetle - A Homeowner's Handbook - Comprehensive control guide for beetles & grubs with IPM tactics, from USDA APHIS