Shimat Joseph

Shimat Joseph

Shimat V. Joseph is Associate Professor of Turfgrass and Ornamental Entomology at the University of Georgia Griffin campus.
White Grubs in Georgia Turfgrass: Biology, Identification, and Management

White Grubs in Georgia Turfgrass: Biology, Identification, and Management

ByShimat JosephJanuary 6, 202615 min read

White Grubs in Georgia Turfgrass: Biology, Identification, and Management   Rajesh Vavilapalli and Shimat V. Joseph Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223 USA  …

False oleander scale

False oleander scale

ByShimat JosephOctober 1, 20254 min read

Photo above: Fig. 1. False oleander scale. Photo credit: Shimat V. Joseph, University of Georgia Griffin The false oleander scale, Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli (Fig. 1 above), is an invasive, armored scale…

The tent caterpillars

The tent caterpillars

ByShimat JosephJuly 1, 20256 min read

Photo above: Eastern tent caterpillar colony. Photo credit: David L. Clement, University of Maryland, Bugwood.org Authors: Kavitha Patchipala  and Shimat V. Joseph, Department of Entomology, University of Georgia Griffin Defoliator…