Identification & Diagnosis
Do you have problems identifying issues in your yard or garden, and you want to know what it is? We can help!
Our office has resources to identify plants, insects, and diseases that can plague your yard. First, take a close up photo of said plant, insect, plant damage that has occurred. Second take a zoomed out photo of the whole plant or environment. Email our office professional at mariaz@ksu.edu with said photos, plants affected, list of symptoms, and timeline of occurrence. You can also call our office at (785)-742-7871 or stop by in person with a sample to be Identified. If proper identification cannot be found, samples can be submitted for testing at the KSRE Plant Pathology Lab.
Identifying Kansas Plants
Online Resources
- USDA Plant Database
- K-State Herbarium
- Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses
- Kansas Forest Service - Invasive Species
- KDA - Noxious Weed Program
KSRE Publications
- Weed Control in Home Lawns
- Shade and Ornamental Trees for Kansas
- Conifer Trees for Kansas: A Guide to Landscape Evergreens
Kansas Garden Insects & Pests
Online Resources
- K-State Department of Entomology
- K-State Horticulture and Natural Resources - General Pests
- National Pesticide Information Center - Pest Identification Guides and Tools
KSRE Publications
- Pocket Guide to Common Pest Problems and Beneficials
- Pollinators and Beneficial Insects
- Borers: Common Kansas Species: Home and Horticultural Pests
- Insect and Mite Pests of Vegetable Gardens
- Ticks in Kansas: Pests that Affect Human Health
- Chiggers: Pests that Affect Human Health
- Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus: Pests that Affect Human Health
- Common Sense Pest Control
- Pesticides and Bees
Plant Pathology & Diseases
Online Resources
KSRE Publications
- Tree and Shrub Problems in Kansas: Diseases, Insects, and Environmental Stresses
- Pine Wilt: A Fatal Disease of Exotic Pines in the Midwest
- Pine Diseases In Kansas: Tip Blight, Dothistroma Needle Blight, and Pine Wilt
- Thousand Cankers Disease and Black Walnuts: a Deadly Combination!
- Tomato Leaf and Fruit Diseases and Disorders
- Wilt, Nematode, and Virus Diseases of Tomato
- Rose Rosette Disease
- How to Clean and Sharpen Garden Tools
K-State Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources
Common Plant Problems Database
K-State Garden Hour Related Videos
Organic Pest Management for Vegetable Gardens
Recommended Trees for Kansas
Wildlife Damage Prevention and Control in the Lawn and Garden
Gardening with Beneficial Insects
Pesticide Label Safety - Lynn Loughary
Nuisance Wildlife Control in Your Garden
Weed Management in the Lawn and Garden
Identifying Garden Insects - Integrated Pest Management Steps for the Garden
Bugs Galore: Bagworm, Japanese Beetle, Mosquitoes, And Other “Bug” Related Pests