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Plant and Insect
Problems
Calling ISU about plant and insect problems
Horticultural and field crop diseases
      
 ISU Plant Disease Clinic
       Phone (515) 294-0581; Fax (515) 294-9420
       323 Bessey Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011

       
Staff Contacts
       Christine Engelbrecht, plant disease clinic diagnostician (515) 294-0581
       Paula Flynn, plant disease clinic diagnostician (515) 294-0581
       Mark Gleason, plant pathologist -- horticultural crops (515) 294-0579
       Alison Robertson, plant pathologist -- field crops (515) 294-6708
       X.B. Yang, plant pathologist -- field crops (515) 294-8826
       Greg Tylka, plant nematologist (515) 294-3021


Insects and insect damage
      
ISU Extension Entomology
       Phone (515) 294-1101; Fax (515) 294-8027
       109 Insectary, Iowa State University, Ames, IA  50011

       
Staff Contacts
       Donald Lewis, entomologist -- horticultural crops and household pests (515) 294-1101
       Marlin Rice, entomologist -- field crops (515) 294-1101
       Ken Holscher, entomologist -- biting pests and household pests (515) 294-1101


Herbicide plant injury, herbicide use, and weed identification
       
ISU Extension Weed Science
       Phone (515) 294-1923; Fax (515) 294-9985
       2104 Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames IA 50011

       
Staff Contacts
       Mike Owen, weed management specialist -- field crops (515) 294-1923
       Bob Hartzler, weed management specialist -- field crops (515) 294-1923
       Kristine Schaefer, weed management specialist -- field crops (515) 294-1923


Home gardening information
       
ISU Hortline: Phone (800) 262-2224, Fax (515) 294-3108


Injury to plants by animals
       
ISU Extension Animal Ecology
       Phone (515) 294-7429; Fax (515) 294-7874
       103 Science II, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011

       
Staff Contact
       Jim Pease, extension wildlife specialist, (515) 294-7429