Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: Caterpillars and Sawflies
We get plenty of pests in our home garden. It helps to be able to identify what you’ve found, so you know which plants may be at risk and then
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Effectively Treating Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) is a tiny, piercing and sucking insect, unseen with the naked eye that feeds on hemlock twigs at the bases of the needles. HWA is an
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Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: Caterpillar Crop Pests
Caterpillar Pests of Vines and Trees Caterpillars are the immature stage of moths and butterflies. Grape berry moth and the light brown apple moth are caterpillar pests of grape and
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Japanese Beetles Are Hatching – Protect Your Plants Now!
Japanese beetles hatch early in the summer, typically around July 4th, leaving most of the season for them to cause plant damage to forests, farms, flowers, ornamental trees, and shrubs.
Hurricane Season Begins Today – Here Is Your Preparation Checklist
Hurricane season officially begins today, and we’ve already experienced the impacts of subtropical storm Alberto. Each year, the kickoff to hurricane season brings with it a number of recommendations, from
Drought and Pest Pressures: How to Save Your Stressed-Out Trees
Spongy moth is the new common name for Lymantria dispar, formally known as the gypsy moth. Read more at: Spongy Moth is the New Name for and Old Pest As
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That Moth You’re Seeing May Be Winter Moth, and Your Hardwoods Could Be in Danger
Have you noticed suspicious moths fluttering around, though the weather is getting colder and we’re heading into winter? They could be Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata), and the hardwood trees in
Keep Japanese Beetle at Bay Next Year
This year, the Midwest experienced major defoliation due to a small pest called the Japanese beetle. Contrary to its name, the Japanese Beetle is not as problematic in Japan as
Tips for Treating Your Trees in Hot Weather
Though it’s almost August, there will still be plenty of hot weather ahead for many of us. For those of us treating trees, that means the battle against heat and
