FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Contact: Fred M. Hall, Williamson County CEA, Ph: 512.943.3300; email: fmhall@ag.tamu.edu Williamson County Master Gardeners May Meeting to Feature Water in Texas 101 with Charlie Flatten Were you aware that only about 10 percent of the water that falls as rain makes it into the rivers that flow… Continue Reading

April 2015 Newsletter Mosquitoes Mosquitoes can be very irritating and disrupt outdoor activities. They also are able to transmit various diseases to humans and animals. Mosquitoes are known to transmit heartworm in dogs and cats, and they can spread encephalitis (including West Nile Virus), Chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever, malaria and filariasis among humans. Most female… Continue Reading

March 2015 Newsletter Formosan Termites There are three main types of termites that can cause problems for homeowners in Central Texas- native subterranean termites, formosan subterranean termites and drywood termites. This article will focus of formosan termites. Formosan termites are a more voracious type of subterranean termite. These termites have been spread throughout Texas through… Continue Reading

February 2015 Newsletter  Backyard Beneficials  Beneficials in the Landscape First off, let me mention that a pest is all a matter of perspective. There are insects that are commonly thought of as pests that can also be considered beneficial when viewed through the proper lens. An easy example would be termites. People are very unhappy… Continue Reading

January 2015 Newsletter Indianmeal moths To eliminate a pantry pest problem, the first step is to locate and remove all infested items. Removing infested items is the easy part; finding the infestation is not always so simple. Begin with the oldest food items, usually in the back of the pantry. Inspect everything, including unopened food… Continue Reading

December 2014 Newsletter#2 Silverfish I recently noticed silverfish lurking in my house while handling holiday decorations, so I’m sure others may have the same problem. Silverfish can eat and stain books, fabrics, food and wallpaper, but are often considered being more of a nuisance than a pest. These insects have flattened carrot-shaped bodies with three… Continue Reading

December 2014 Newsletter Fruit flies Fruit flies can become a problem at any time of year because they are attracted to ripe or fermenting fruit. Fruit flies can be brought into the home from ripe fruits or vegetables picked from the garden or items purchased at the grocery store. Adults are small (about 1/8 of… Continue Reading

  Nov 2014 Newsletter German cockroaches German cockroaches are most commonly found within homes and commercial food establishments, usually in the kitchen. The adults are about ½ inch long, tan and have two dark stripes above the head. The females will carry the egg case protruding from the abdomen until the day before hatching. The… Continue Reading