South American Palm Weevil
The South American Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus palmarum) is one of a few destructive weevils known especially for attacking Canary Island date palms (Phoenix canariencsis). First discovered in 2010 in San
Japanese Beetle
The Japanese beetle is native to Japan, but arrived in New Jersey before 1916. It’s suspected that the beetle larvae entered our country in a shipment of iris bulbs several
Spotted Lanternfly
Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive pest native to Japan, China, India, Korea and Vietnam, which was first discovered in Pennsylvania in 2014. Have you visited goodbyespottedlanternfly.com? While it prefers to
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Palmetto Weevil
The Palmetto Weevil (Rhynchophorus cruentatus) is native to Florida and is the largest known weevil in North America. Adults can be up to 1 ¼” in length. Distressed palm trees
Emerald Ash Borer
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an invasive pest introduced from Asia that attacks ash trees. This metallic wood boring beetle was found in Detroit, Michigan and Ontario, Canada in
Fire Blight
Fire blight is the most damaging bacterial disease that affects shrubs and trees in the Rosaceous family during warm spring weather combined with rains or heavy dews. This disease is
Drought Stress
Drought stress is an abiotic disorder that causes wilt, growth reduction, early onset of fall colors, and premature leaf drop in trees and shrubs. It occurs when the amount of
Chlorosis
Iron or manganese chlorosis (interveinal chlorosis) describes a condition in which a tree’s foliage loses its healthy green color and fades to a pale green or yellow hue. This condition,
Apple Scab
Apple scab is a fungal disease caused by the fungus Venturia inaequalis, which affects leaves, fruit and twigs. While most common in apple trees, both pear and hawthorn are also
Dutch Elm Disease
Dutch Elm Disease is a vascular wilt disease that causes rapid decline in as few as 6 weeks after infection. American and European elms are commonly infected in two
