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This factsheet describes the biology of bombardier beetles and provides residential management recommendations.
This Entomology Insect Note describes the biology and control of the granulate (Asian) ambrosia beetle, an insect pest of woody ornamental, fruit, and nut trees throughout North Carolina.
Grain products and other foodstuffs kept in kitchen cabinets, pantries, or storage areas can arrive infested or become infested with insects and other arthropods. These food thieves are colloquially referred to as “pantry pests'' since they invade foods that are frequently stored in the pantry. Most human food products, and even pet or wild animal foods, are susceptible to damage by stored product pests. Beetles (Order: Coleoptera) and moths (Order: Lepidoptera) are the most important insect groups responsible for contamination of foodstuffs in the United States, so we will focus on these groups for this fact sheet.
This insect note describes how to identify and control powderpost beetles and wood-attacking fungi.
This publication provides a quick guide to the various ground beetles that inhabit agricultural fields of the piedmont and eastern North Carolina. It offers Extension personnel, consultants, growers, scientists, and the general public an introduction to the identification and life histories of our most abundant ground beetles. We focus on adult beetles only, because they are much easier to collect and recognize than are larvae. Reference material is provided at the end of the article for those who are interested in learning more.
This insect note describes the biology of the Granulate (Asian) Ambrosia Beetle, Xylosandrus crassiusculus, and provides management recommendations.
This Entomology Insect Note describes the biology and control of Japanese beetle adults, which feed on many species of ornamental trees, shrubs, and flowers.
This factsheet describes the biology of the Asiatic garden beetle, Maladera castanea, which feeds on over 100 different plants.
This factsheet describes the biology of the rainbow scarab, Phanaeus vindex.
This factsheet describes the biology of the oriental beetle, Anomala orientalis, a pest that causes minor damage to most flowering plants, and is particularly attracted to daisies, roses, hollyhock, phlox, and petunias.
This factsheet describes the biology of the horned passalus, Odontotaenius disjunctus, also known as a betsy beetle, bessbug, patent leather beetle, Jerusalem beetle, horn beetle, and peg beetle.
This fact sheet discusses the three most common pine bark beetles in North Carolina and their impacts, identification, and management.
This Entomology Insect Note discusses how to control multicolored Asian lady beetles in households.
This factsheet describes and gives the biology and management of the Southern pine beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis.
This factsheet describes the biology of the pleasing fungus beetles in the genus Megalodacne.
This factsheet describes the biology of the native elm bark beetle, Hylurgopinus rufipes, and provides residential management recommendations.
This factsheet describes the biology of the Hyperaspis lady beetle, which feeds on the egg masses of scale insects.
This factsheet offers information on the biology and management of the Asian longhorned beetle, an invasive forest pest in the United States.
The red-headed flea beetle (RHFB), Systena frontalis, is a serious pest of broadleaved ornamental plants in nurseries. This document describes current knowledge of the pest and best practices for its management in nurseries.
This factsheet describes the biology of the sugarcane beetle, Euetheola rugiceps, and provides residential management recommendations.
This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of the Japanese beetle and addresses how to control it as an insect in turf.
This factsheet describes the biology of the smaller European elm bark beetle, Scolytus multistriatus, and provides residential management recommendations.
This factsheet describes the biology of the shining flower beetles, of the family Phalacridae.
This factsheet describes the biology of the minute oak bark beetle or the small oak bark beetle, Pseudopityophthorus minutissimus, and provides residential management recommendations.
This publication provides an illustrated key to the major groups of ground beetles found in eastern North Carolina agricultural fields.
This Entomology Insect Note offers information on scouting and trapping the granulate (Asian) ambrosia beetle, an insect pest that can cause significant damage in nursery and orchard settings.
This factsheet describes the biology of the goldenrod soldier beetle, Chauliognathus pensylvanicus, also called Pennsylvania leatherwings. These beetles feed on aphids and other insects they find on plants, and since they do not seem to chew on petals, these beetles should be encouraged rather than eliminated.
This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of the sugarcane beetle and addresses how to control it as an insect in turf.
This factsheet describes the biology of the eastern six-spined engraver, eastern five-spined engraver, and southern pine engraver— Ips calligraphus, Ips grandicollis, Ips avulsus.
This factsheet describes the eyed elator, Alaus oculatus, a very large click beetle that is harmless to people and plants.
This factsheet describes the biology of the southern pine sawyer, Monochamus titillator, longhorned beetles that are common in North Carolina.
This factsheet describes and gives the biology and management of the Japanese cedar longhorned beetle (also called the smaller Japanese cedar longhorned beetle, the small Japanese cedar longhorned beetle, or the Japanese cedar longhorn)—Callidiellum rufipenne.
This factsheet describes sap beetles and their impact on North Carolina strawberries.
This factsheet describes the biology of the spring rose beetle, Strigoderma arboricola, and provides residential management recommendations.
This soybean insect factsheet discusses the biology, damage, and management of the bean leaf beetle, a pest of soybeans in North Carolina.
This entomology insect note describes the management of Japanese beetles in commercial nursery and landscape operations. Scouting, monitoring and control of these insect pests is discussed.
This factsheet describes the biology of the cottonwood leaf beetle,Chrysomela scripta, and provides residential management recommendations.
This factsheet describes the biology of the scarab beetle, Anomala flavipennis, and provides residential management recommendations.
Fuller rose beetle is a generalist herbivore pest of many ornamental trees and shrubs. These pests feed are primarily nocturnal and feed on leaves, although they are not often economically damaging. This insect note describes an integrated pest management approach to identifying, monitoring, and managing these pests.
This factsheet describes the biology of the chestnut brown bark beetle, Pityogenes hopkinsi, and provides residential management recommendations.
This factsheet describes the biology of claycolored leaf beetles, a sporadic pest in the landscape.
The larger elm leaf beetle is 3/8 to 5/8 inches long. It is orange with large metallic blue spots. The larvae are up to ¾ inch long and are also orange. (up to 20 mm in length) orange larvae are also conspicuous and easily recognized. The larger elm leaf beetle often suddenly appears in great numbers, does tremendous defoliation for a year or two and then disappears for an indefinite time (perhaps decades). Sometimes groups of larvae can be seen on the soil surface beneath a tree. The beetles overwinter as grubs in the soil. In spring they pupate, and the new adults emerge from the soil in May. There is one generation per year. The adults may survive throughout the summer.
The twig pruner, Elaphidionoides villosus, is a slender grayish-yellow, longhorned beetle about 1/2" long that is normally considered a secondary invader of declining trees and shrubs. The twig pruner attacks healthy twigs and small branches. The female lays an egg in the bark by slitting the surface at leaf axils in late spring. When these eggs hatch, the legless grubs bore into the twig.
This factsheet describes the biology of the crapemyrtle flea beetle, Altica litigata, also called the water primrose flea beetle, the evening primrose flea beetle, and the primrose willow flea beetle.
This factsheet, part of Insect and Related Pests of Flowers and Foliage Plants, discussing identifying and controlling beetles in commercial flower and plant production.
This factsheet describes the biology of the Asian oak leaf beetle, Demotina modesta, and provides residential management recommendations.
This factsheet describes the biology of the whitefringed beetle, Naupactus leucoloma, and provides management recommendations.
This factsheet describes the biology of the sycamore leaf beetle, Neochlamisus platani, and provides residential management recommendations.
This factsheet describes the biology of the cranberry rootworm beetle, Rhadopterus picipes, and provides residential management recommendations.
This factsheet describes the biology of the octotoma leaf beetle, Octotoma plicatula, and provides residential management recommendations.
This factsheet describes the biology of the eastern velvethead lady beetle, Zilus horni.
