Insect Profiles: Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula)
Introduction Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula), also known as lanternm+oth, is a moth-like insect that infests a wide range of plants. It is named for its…
Introduction Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula), also known as lanternm+oth, is a moth-like insect that infests a wide range of plants. It is named for its…
Introduction Septoria leaf spot, also called septoria leaf blight, septoria leaf blotch, septoria leaf canker, and tomato leaf spot, is a fungal disease that infects…
Introduction Japanese maple scale (Lopholeucaspis japonica), also known as Japanese scale or pear white scale, is an invasive pest that infests a wide range of…
Introduction Late blight is a serious fungal disease of tomato and potato plants. It is caused by the pathogen Phytophthora infestans. The pathogen was first…
Introduction Early blight is a serious fungal disease that afflicts tomato and potato plants. It is caused by two closely related fungi: Alternaria solani and…
Introduction White prunicola scale (Pseudaulalacaspis prunicola) is an armored scale insect that infects members of the Prunus species, and various other ornamental plants. It is…
Introduction White peach scale (Pseudaulacaspis pentagona), also called white scale, West Indian peach scale, and oleander scale, is an armored scale insect that infests various…
Introduction Butternut canker is a fungal disease that attacks Juglans cinerea, also known as butternut or white walnut. The disease is caused by the pathogen,…
Introduction Brown rot, also called European brown rot, is a fungal disease that infects the blossoms and fruit of stone fruit trees, almond, and occasionally…
Introduction Verticilium wilt (Verticilium) is a fungal disease that infects over 400 plant species. It is caused by six species of the Verticilium genus: V.…
Introduction The snow fly (Chionea) is a wingless crane fly in the genus Limoniid. It is notable for being one of the few insects to…
This is the fourth and final part of a series on Kousa dogwood cultivars. Introduction Kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa), also referred to as Benthamia kousa,…
This is the third part of a series on Kousa dogwood cultivars. Introduction Kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa), also referred to as Benthamia kousa, Cynoxylon kousa,…
This is the second part of a series on Kousa dogwood cultivars. Introduction Kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa), also referred to as Benthamia kousa, Cynoxylon kousa,…
Introduction Kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa), also referred to as Benthamia kousa, Cynoxylon kousa, Chinese dogwood, Kousa, Korean dogwood, and Japanese dogwood is a popular ornamental…
This is the tenth and final part of a series on fall tree diseases. This article examines thousand cankers disease and verticilium wilt. Introduction During…
This is the ninth part of a series on fall tree diseases and disorders. This article examines maple tar spot and oak wilt. Introduction During…
This is the eighth part of a series on fall tree diseases and disorders. This article examines powdery mildew and sooty mold. Introduction During fall,…
This is the seventh part of a series on fall tree diseases and disorders. This article examines leaf scorch and lophodermium needle cast. Introduction During…
This is the sixth part of a series on fall tree diseases and disorders. This article examines diplodia tip blight and Dutch elm disease. Introduction…