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Extension

Turfgrass and ornamental pest and beneficial arthropod profiles, alerts, and extension activities (from Joseph Lab) are listed on Turfgrass and Extension Pest Management Webpage. For further reading, please click the button below.

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Extension publications

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  • Joseph, S. V., and W. Hudson. 2024. White, waxy, oyster-like globs on twigs could be wax scale insects. C 1291.
  • Joseph, S. V., and W. Hudson. 2024. Small flowering gardens help the migrating monarch butterfly. B 1558.
  • Williamson, Z.*, W. Hudson, Joseph, S. V. 2024. Oak lecanium: An insect pest of trees in landscapes. C 1285.
  • Ibiyemi, O. D.*, S. V. Joseph, and W. Hudson. 2023. Bee buzz: Bumblebee has a lot to offer. C 1290.
  • Hudson, W., S. V. Joseph, and J. Schmidt. 2023. Managing joro spiders in the landscape. UGA circular publication. C 1289.
  • Arshad, R.*, S. V. Joseph, and W. Hudson. 2023. Silverleaf whitefly: A pest in Georgia nursery and greenhouse ornamental crops. UGA circular publication. 1249.
  • Joseph, S. V., and W. Hudson. 2023. Lantana lace bug: Biology and management. UGA circular publication C 1262.
  • Williamson, Z.*, S. V. Joseph, and W. Hudson. 2023. Flatheaded appletree borer: A pest of trees in nursery and landscape. UGA circular publication C 1261.
  • Natwick, E., S. V. Joseph, S. K. Dara. 2022. UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines for Cole Crops. UC ANR Publication 3442. Oakland, CA.
  • Joseph, S. V., and W. Hudson. 2022. Azalea bark scale: Biology and management. UGA circular publication C 1260.
  • Waltz, C., S. V. Joseph, W. Hudson and J. B. Workman. 2021. Sugarcane beetle: An emerging insect pest in Georgia turfgrass. UGA circular publication. 1257.
  • Khan, F. Z. A.*, S. V. Joseph, and W. Hudson. 2021. Biology and management of brown marmorated stink bug in ornamental landscape. UGA circular publication 1248.
  • Joseph, S. V., and W. Hudson. 2021. Aphids on flowering ornamental plants in the landscape. UGA circular publication 1246.
  • Ibiyemi, O. D.*, S. V. Joseph, and W. Hudson. 2021. Bagworms in urban landscapes. UGA circular publication 1237.
  • Joseph, S. V., and W. Hudson. 2021. Larger canna leafroller: A major insect pest of canna lily. UGA circular publication 1233.
  • Joseph, S. V., and W. Hudson. 2021. Crape myrtle bark scale: An emerging invasive pest in the nursery and landscape. UGA circular publication 1234.
  • Monterossa, A.*, S. V. Joseph, and W. Hudson. 2021. Chilli thrips: Biology and management in the nursery. UGA circular publication 1210.
  • Singh, G.*, S. V. Joseph, and W. Hudson. 2020. Tea scales in nursery and landscape. UGA circular publication 1201.
  • Khan, F. Z. A.*, S. V. Joseph, and W. Hudson. 2020. Biology and management of fall webworms in the landscape. UGA circular publication UGA circular publication 1197.
  • Joseph, S. V., and W. Hudson. 2020. Redheaded flea beetle in nursery production. UGA circular publication 1187.
  • Joseph, S. V., K. Braman, and W. Hudson. 2020. Biology and management of scale insects in ornamentals. UGA circular publication 1186.
  • Khan, F. Z. A.*, S. V. Joseph, and W. Hudson. 2020. Biology and management of mite pests of turfgrass. UGA circular publication 1178.
  • Monterossa, A.*, S. V. Joseph, J. Woodward-Williams, W. Hudson, and B. Pennisi. 2020. Eriophyid mite: Vector of rose rosette disease. UGA circular publication 1176.
  • Gireesh, M.*, S. V. Joseph and W. Hudson. 2020. Hunting billbug: Biology and management in turfgrass. UGA circular publication 1173.
  • Joseph, S. V., and W. Hudson. 2019. Biology and management of Japanese maple scale insects. UGA circular publication 1168.
  • Joseph, S. V., S. K. Braman, W. Hudson, S. Nair. 2019. Japanese beetles in the nursery and landscape. UGA circular publication. UGA circular publication 1167.
  • Joseph, S. V., P. J. Pugliese and W. Hudson. 2019. Granulate ambrosia beetle: Biology and management. UGA circular publication UGA circular publication 1160.
  • Joseph, S. V., and W. Hudson. 2019. Rhodesgrass mealybug: Biology and management. UGA circular publication UGA circular publication 1159.
  • Joseph, S. V., S. K. Braman, W. Hudson, S. Nair. 2019. Thrips in production and landscape. UGA circular publication UGA circular publication 1158.
  • Khan, F. Z. A.*, S. V. Joseph, and W. Hudson. 2019. Twolined spittlebug: Biology and management in turfgrass. UGA circular publication UGA circular publication 1157.
  • Khan, F. Z. A.*, S. V. Joseph, and W. Hudson. 2019. Southern chinch bug: Biology and management in turfgrass. UGA circular publication 1147.
  • Singh, G.*, S. V. Joseph, and W. Hudson. 2019. Sod webworms: Biology and management. UGA circular publication 1156.
  • Joseph, S. V., W. Hudson, K. Braman, S. Nair. 2018. Controlling lace bugs on ornamental grasses. UGA circular publication 1143.
  • Joseph, S. V., W. Hudson, C. Waltz. 2018. Armyworms on sod. UGA circular publication 1130.
  • Joseph, S. V., and E. Buske. 2017. Management of turfgrass insect pests and pollinator protection. Circular 1127.
  • Natwick, E. T., S. V. Joseph, and S. K. Dara. 2017. UC IPM pest management guidelines – lettuce: insects and mites. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 3450. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/selectnewpest.lettuce.html
  • Joseph, S. V., S. K. Dara, and E. Natwick. 2015. Cilantro and Parsley: Insects. UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines. UC ANR Publication 3476.
  • Zalom, F. G., M. P. Bolda, S. K. Dara, and S. Joseph. 2014. Strawberry: Spider mite. UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Strawberry. UC ANR Publication 3468.
  • Joseph, S., S. K. Dara, and E. T. Natwick. 2015. Cole crops: Leafrollers. UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines. UC ANR Publication 3442.
  • Zalom, F. G., M. P. Bolda, P. A. Phillips, and S. Joseph. 2013. Strawberry: Leafrollers. UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Strawberry. UC ANR Publication 3468.