Class Insecta: Order Coleoptera: Family Dermestidae Carpet beetle species are frequently encountered in Tennessee homes. Sometimes the larval stage is noticed, and sometimes adults are seen. Larvae can cause damage…
Carpet Beetles
Phyllosticta leaf spot on ornamental plants
Wet spring weather can lead to higher incidence of fungal leaf spots. One of the less common leaf spot causing fungal groups found during cool spring weather are in the…
Boxwood Mite – Foliar Boxwood Feeders
Boxwoods mites begin to cause damage in spring to the foliage of boxwoods. If you are having a problem with your boxwoods and need assistance identifying a potential pathogen or…
Cool, Wet Weather Conducive to Foliar Bacterial Disease
This cool, wet spring has seen an increase in foliar bacterial plant disease incidence in the plant pest lab. See images below for common leaf spot and blight symptoms. These…
Artillery Fungus
Artillery fungi, genus Sphaerobolus, grow on decomposing wood mulch. These fungi prefer sunny, open areas, and shoot small, round solid masses of spores called glebal masses up to 20 feet…