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THE INSECT WORLD

Beneficial Bugs Control Pests Insect Resources
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From pests to pollinators, insects make an impact.
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Few groups of animals touch our lives like the insects. Beneficial insects are
at the foundation of the world’s ecosystems. Our agriculture is both dependent
on insect pollination and vulnerable to insect attack. We are indebted to the
insects and the services they provide, and yet we must spend billions to control
the handful of insect species that are hazardous to our health, crops, and
natural environment. For better and worse, we live in an insect world.


DON'T JUDGE ALL BUGS WITH THE SAME LENS.

Only 1% to 3% of insect species are harmful. That leaves a lot of bugs that help
humans by preying on pests and pollinating plants. Do you know which are which?
Before you squash that bug under your foot, check Extension's Beneficial Insect
website. Nearly a third of the food we eat needs a pollinator's help to grow.
Ensure you're doing all you can to protect life's helpful insects.


CICADAS OF ILLINOIS

Cicadas are emerging throughout Illinois as ground temperatures reach 64 F.
Learn about the timing, habits, and lifecycles of periodical cicadas and
discover how periodical broods differ from Illinois' annual, or dog-day,
cicadas.

Learn About the Broods


SPOTTED LANTERNFLY

This planthopper is an invasive insect pest of fruit, ornamental, and woody
trees and has been found in Illinois. Nymphs emerge around late April or early
May and feed on tender plant tissue from a variety of plant host species.

Explore Lifecycle


DONATE YOUR BEE HOTEL

There are 500 native species of bees in Illinois. Suitable nesting spaces are
scarce in some environments. Bee hotels provide artificial cavities as an
alternative, but research is still ongoing to determine their conservation
value.

Bee Hotel Project

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SAVE THE PLANET, HELP A POLLINATOR

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Pollinators are a group of amazing insects that are vital to both plant life and
human life on earth. In recent years, pollinator populations have been declining
dramatically which has prompted an immediate need for their protection and
perpetuation on the landscape.

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Be the hero a pollinator needs
Visit the Illinois Pollinator website
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WHAT'S THAT BUG?

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Have you ever spotted an insect and wondered what type of insect it was? Bugs,
caterpillars, butterflies, moths, beetles, wasps, and flies are all around us
and play important roles in our ecosystems. Explore how to identify different
groups of insects commonly found in Illinois in a Four Seasons Gardening episode
about insect ID.

 

Access the Video


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