Controlling Spiders

Around Homes and Buildings

Weather changes often increase spider and insect movement. As cooler weather approaches, homeowners may see more spiders in and around their home. Routine, thorough house cleaning is the best way to eliminate spiders and discourage their return. A vacuum cleaner or broom effectively removes spiders, webs, and egg sacs. Outside, large numbers of spiders often congregate around the perimeter of structures. Migration indoors can be reduced by moving firewood, building materials, and debris away from the foundation. Shrubs, vines and tree limbs should be clipped back from the side of the building. For more information view ENTFACT -622 Common Spiders Found Around Homes and Buildings and ENTFACT-623 Eliminating Spiders Around Homes and Buildings.

Winter Wheat Meeting - January 13

The 2010 Univeristy of Kentukcy Winter Wheat Meeting will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST Jan. 13 at the Bowling Green Technical College's Transpark Center, 221 Commonwealth Blvd. The Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association will provide lunch. Two pesticide general credits and one specific hour in categories 1A, 4, 10 and 12 will be available. Event organizers have applied for certified crop advisor credits, as well.Pre-registration is not necessary. For more information contact Dottie Call, Wheat Science Group coordinator, at 270-365-7541, ext. 234, or e-mail dcall@uky.edu.

2010 IPM Training - March 3

The 2010 IPM Training will be held Wednesday, March 3, at University of Kentucky Research and Education Center located in Princeton, KY. We will be applying for CCA and Pesticide Certificaiton credits. More dealtails will be coming soon.