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Howard Russell, M.S.

Howard Russell

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Insect / Arthropod Diagnostician
Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences

Phone:
517-353-9386

Email:
bugman@msu.edu

Degrees:
M.S., Michigan State University, Entomology

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Authored Articles

  • What are these tiny caterpillars making cocoons all over my yard?, November 10, 2021
  • Getting ready for those early insects in Christmas tree and nursery fields, March 18, 2021
  • Be familiar with common problems on Rieger begonias, May 7, 2020
  • Plant and soil service labs open during COVID-19 shutdowns, March 30, 2020
  • Red squirrel injury to spruce trees in winter, April 4, 2019
  • Tree, turf and ornamental plant update – Sept. 7, 2018, September 7, 2018
  • Tree, turf and ornamental plant update – June 22, 2018, June 22, 2018
  • Don’t panic over brown recluse spiders in Michigan, June 22, 2018
  • Tree, turf and ornamental plant update – June 12, 2018, June 12, 2018

Articles Featuring

  • Michigan State University a ‘pioneer’ in plant pest and disease response, March 21, 2023
  • Tracking the spread of invaders that creep, crawl and destroy, July 1, 2020
  • How to Get Rid of Gnats in and Around Your Home, According to Bug Experts, May 28, 2020
  • How to Tell a Bee, Wasp, and Hornet Apart, According to Entomologists, May 6, 2020
  • Sorry, but the cold likely won't kill off invasive insects, January 30, 2019
  • Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs: Stemming the tide of an invasive pest, July 31, 2017

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