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| Insect Metamorphosis | by Candice Hawkinson (MG ’06) & Linda Steber (MG 91) |
| Insect Mouthparts | by Camille Goodwin (MG 2008) |
| Scientific Names | by Donya Camp (MG ’05) |
| Definitions for Plant Disease Terms | by Plant Pathology, Cornell University |
| Good Bugs vs Bad Bugs: A Reality Check | by Betty Gray (MG ’06) |
| Our MG Writers and MG Photographers | by Donya Camp (MG ’05) |
| Our Insect Collection | by Donya Camp (MG ’05) |
| E-mail Your Comments to Galvcountymgs@gmail.com | We welcome your input! |
Diseases
 |  |  | Disease / Annuals & Perennials Aeral Blight on Periwinkle by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Disease / Fruits / Mulberry Popcorn Disease on Mulberry by Raford Brister (MG ’04) |
 |  |  | Disease / Fruits / Peach Brown Rot on Peach by Raford Brister (MG ’04) |
 |  |  | Disease / Fruits / Pear Fireblight on Pear by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
_small.JPG) |  |  | Disease / Lawns Gray Leafspot on Lawns by Raford Brister (MG ’04) |
 |  |  | Disease / Shrub / Oleander Bacterial Gall on Oleander by Raford Brister (MG ’04) |
 |  |  | Disease / Trees / Crape Myrtle Powdery Mildew on Crape Myrtle by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Disease / Trees / Oak Oak Leaf Blister by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
Disorders
 |  |  | Disorder / Fruits / Citrus Citrus Fruit Splitting by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Disorder / Fruits / Citrus Sooty Mold on Citrus by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Disorder / Line Trimmer Damage Line Trimmer Damage by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Disorder / Vegetables / Tomato Growth Cracks on Tomato by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Disorder / Vegetables / Tomato Tomato Blossom End Rot by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
Insect Pests
 |  |  | Insect Bagworms by Jeri Gardner (MG ’04) |
 |  |  | Insect Fall Webworm by Dawna Kuhn (MG ’04) & Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect Large Milkweed Bug by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect Red Velvet Ant or Cow Killer by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect Two-striped Walking Stick by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect Two-lined Spittlebug by Solveig Cornille (MG ’05) & Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect Wooly Bear Caterpillar by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Annuals & Perennials Canna Leaf Roller by Kim Etheridge (MG ’99) |
 |  |  | Insect / Fruits / Citrus Citrus Leafminer by Dawna Kuhn (MG ’04) |
 |  |  | Insect / Fruits / Citrus Orange Dog Caterpillar by Jo McPherson (MG ’05) & Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Fruits / Peach Plum Curculio on Peach by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Lawn Tawny Mole Cricket by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Lawn White Grubs in Lawn by Jeri Gardner (MG ’04) & Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Structural Carpenter Bees by Suzi Hayes (MG ’04) & Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Trees Asp or Puss Caterpillar by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Trees Dog Day Cicada by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Trees Imperial Moth Caterpillar by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Trees Io Moth Caterpillar by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Trees Yellow-necked Caterpillar by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Trees / Maple Cottony Maple Scale by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Trees / Oak Live Oak Tussock Moth by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Trees / Oak Mealy Oak Gall Wasp by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Trees / Oak Oak Leaf Rolling Weevil by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Trees / Pecan Hickory Shuckworm by Katherine McIntyre (MG ’07) |
 |  |  | Insect / Trees / Pecan Leaf-footed Bug Damage on Pecan Kernel by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Trees / Pecan Pecan Phylloxera Gall by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Trees / Sycamore Sycamore Lace Bug by Gayle Scheffler (MG ’05) & Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Vegetables / Squash Squash Vine Borer by Laurel Stine (MG ’02) & Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Insect / Vegetables / Tomato Tobacco Hornworm by Jeri Gardner (MG ’04) & Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
Miscellaneous
 |  |  | Misc. / Lawns / Saprophytes Fairy Ring in Lawn by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Misc. / Lawns / Saprophytes Slime Mold on Lawn Grass by Herman Auer (MG ’83) |
 |  |  | Misc. / Male & Female Plants Male & Female Sago Palm by Bill Lober (MG ’04) & Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Misc. / Mulch / Saprophytes Birds Nest Fungus by Laurel Stine (MG ’02) & Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |
 |  |  | Misc. / Mulch / Saprophytes Slime Mold on Mulch by Camille Goodwin (MG ’08) |