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OSU Extension gives Master Gardeners tools to broaden understanding of biodiversity

Gail Langellotto, OSU Extension statewide Master Gardener coordinator and professor of horticulture in the College of Agricultural Sciences, created an online course to teach volunteers how to identify plants and insects using the respected iNaturalist mobile app.

Gail Langellotto | Mar 2022 | Impact story

Integrated Pest Management for Ants in Schools

Ant species are often beneficial in landscape settings. They aerate the soil, distribute seeds and play an important role in recycling organic matter. But the same ant species obtain pest status when found ...

Tim Stock, Dawn Gouge | Jan 2022 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Volunteer's discovery adds to knowledge of rare Oregon bee species

The small stonecrop mason bee (Hoplitis emarginata) had never been found in Oregon until 2019 when it was discovered by Master Melittologist Judi Maxwell in the Siskiyou Mountains in southern Oregon. Only one person had seen it...

Lincoln Best, Andony Melathopoulos | Nov 2021 | Article

Rare lava field bee rediscovered by Extension volunteer

Oregon's lava hole bee hadn't been seen in Oregon for almost 50 years when OSU Extension Master Melittologist Ellen Watrous rediscovered the bee in 2018 for the Oregon Bee Atlas. This bee had only been seen in Oregon four ...

Lincoln Best, Andony Melathopoulos | Nov 2021 | Article

Was this spider silk or something else?

Q: While driving across the upper Klamath Basin mid October, my husband and I saw what looked like spider silk or web drifting in the air, and caught in trees and fence-lines - lots of it! Can you tell me what that is?

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Are these termites? Should I exterminate?

Q: These insects have been turning up in our house. What are they? They don't resemble termites that I have dealt with before, but I want to know if I need to call in an exterminator.

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Is this a hobo spider?

Q: My neighbor has found this spider (see picture) twice in her house recently. Do you know what type of spider it is? Is it a hobo spider, and is it dangerous?

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Insect identification

So you have captured a creature in a jar, or your field is full of tiny bugs, now what? Accurate identification of insects is a key first step. Use the resources below to help. If you have a sample and would like to...

Jessica Green | Aug 2021 | Article

OSU study will provide insight into optimal nutrition for bees

The team hopes to improve bee nutrition by building a database of macro and micronutrients found in the flowering plants used in the study.

Kym Pokorny | Jul 26, 2021 | News story

Spotting American Foulbrood in your bee colony

American Foulbrood is a rare but devastating disease found in honeybee colonies all around the world, and even here in Oregon. Carolyn Breece from Oregon State University’s Honey Bee Lab shows us a honey bee frame that has...

Jul 2021 | Video