Are Pests Buggin' You?

JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK (February 9, 2021) -- Cornell Cooperative Extension Chautauqua County in partnership with the New York State integrated Pest Management Program (IPM) is excited to launch a new virtual series, What’s Bugging You First Fridays, a Virtual presentations on practical solutions to pest problems.

In this monthly virtual series, we will explore timely topics to help you use integrated pest management (IPM) to avoid pest problems and promote a healthy environment where you live, work, learn and play. What is IPM? It's a wholistic approach that uses different tools and practices to not only reduce pest problems, but to also address the reasons why pests are there in the first place. Each month, our speakers will share practical information about how you can use IPM.

Events will happen on the first Friday of every month from 12:00 to 12:30 PM EST on Zoom. Below is the schedule of presentations from March 2021 to February 2022 Each month we will cover a timely topic in 25 minutes, including time for questions. Then, in an IPM Minute, we’ll cover a specific task you can perform in the next few days to help you avoid pest problems.

Details and registration information can be found at:

http://chautauqua.cce.cornell.edu/gardening

or call CCE Chautauqua at 716-664-9502.

TOPIC	IPM MINUTE	DATE
Spotted lanternfly: a new invasive pest		March 5, 2021
Dealing with springtime ants	Protect yourself against ticks	April 2, 2021
Rolling out the red carpet for good bugs in your garden	Scouting for spotted lanternfly egg masses	May 7, 2021
A better lawn without pesticides	Avoiding the sting: inspections to locate and remove wasp nests	June 4, 2021
Finding and eliminating mosquitoes in your yard	Hand-picking Japanese beetles from plants	July 2, 2021
How to pick over-the-counter pesticides	Yellowjacket trapping to catch aggressive wasps	August 6, 2021
Keeping pests out of your home this fall, from stink bugs to mice	Adult ticks are out for blood - how to avoid them	September 3, 2021
How to get rid of pantry moths	What to do if stink bugs got inside?	October 1, 2021
Dealing with mice in your home	Identifying sources of clothes moths	November 5, 2021
Avoid getting and spreading bed bugs	Fruit flies - don't bother me!	December 3, 2021
Picking pest-resistant vegetable seeds	Best practices for storing bird seed in the winter	January 7, 2022
Fungus gnats and indoor plants - what's the deal?	Recognizing and avoiding woodpecker damage on your home	February 4, 2022

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Last updated February 9, 2021