July 2026

Get the latest updates in Arkansas pest management from your extension specialists.

Broad Mite Numbers on the Rise in 2026

Aaron Cato

Associate Professor and Horticulture IPM Specialist


Broad mite infestations are popping up across Arkansas and the time is now to get out and scout your fields!

Pitch Canker of Pine

Jason Pavel

Plant Health Clinic Diagnostician

Taylor Klass

Plant Health Clinic Lead Diagnostician


Is your pine tree trunk covered in a thick white or off-white ooze? It may be pitch canker. Click below to learn more about this disease and ways to manage it.

Pasture Weed Control

Bob Scott

Extension Weed Scientist


For some time now we have been without a pasture weed control specialist. During this time, I have been fielding a number of calls on weed control in pasture. I wanted to pass along a few friendly facts that seem to be common threads in these calls.

Cucumber Beetles: Pair of Pests Can Be a Bit of a Pickle

Jon Zawislak

Assistant Professor of Apiculture and Urban Entomology 


Cucumber Beetles are a pair of perennial summertime garden pests. These two related species can appear suddenly to feed, damaging melons, squash, pumpkins and cucumbers and more.

Summer 2026:

Turf Pests to Watch Out For

Wendell Hutchens

Assistant Professor of Turfgrass Science


There are currently lots of pests (diseases, weeds, insects) active on Arkansas turfgrasses. Learn about which ones to watch out for and a few tips on how to manage them.

Pasture Mealybug Brief

Kelly Loftin

Professor and Extension Entomologist


This article attached below provides a broad overview of the pasture mealybug and intended to alert producers of this pest in the neighboring states of Texas and Louisiana. For additional detailed information with excellent pictures go to  https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/pasture-mealybug/ .

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