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Entomology and Plant Pathology

Welcome to Entomology and Plant Pathology

The Entomology and Plant Pathology Department provides educational information about insect pests and plant diseases. This information is provided for field crops (corn, cotton, soybeans, wheat, forages, tobacco and other small grains), commercial horticultural crops (vegetables, fruits, woody ornamentals, turf and flowers). Assays of fescue samples for the fungal endophyte and of soil samples for plant parasitic nematodes are made. Structural, household, Fire ant, lawn and garden pest management assistance is provided, as well as management of honeybees and control of diseases and mites that attack them.

Other on-going programs include, Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS), Integrated Pest Management (IPM),  Pest Management Information Network, Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) commonly called pesticide certification training, Worker Protection Standard (WPS) and Distance Diagnostics are provided by the Entomology and Plant Pathology Department.

If you are looking for insect and disease control information, please visit our departmental recommendations.

Pesticide Certification and Licensing

Distance Diagnostics

The Distance Diagnostics Program is and extension of the Plant Pest Diagnostic Center Located in Nashville, TN..

Agroterrorism

Soybean Rust

Soil Testing


Contact The University of Tennessee, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology  

2431 Joe Johnson Dr., 205 PSB
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-4560

Phone: 865-974-7135
Fax: 865-974-8868