Summer Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Insects in Summer, Part 1
This is the first part of a series on summer tree insects. This article examines ailanthus webworm, Asian long-horned beetle, and bagworm. Introduction As spring…
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Spring Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Diseases in Spring, Part 8
This is the final part of a series on spring tree diseases. This article examines oak wilt. Introduction In spring, as the growing season commences,…
Spring Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Diseases in Spring, Part 7
This is the seventh part of a series on spring tree diseases. This article examines maple tar spot, and Rhizosphaera needle cast. Introduction In spring,…
Spring Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Diseases in Spring, Part 6
This is the sixth part of a series on spring tree diseases. This article examines holly leaf spot, and hoof fungus. Introduction In spring, as…
Spring Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Diseases in Spring, Part 5
This is the fifth part of a series on spring tree diseases. This article examines Diplodia tip blight of pine, and fire blight. Introduction In…
Spring Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Diseases in Spring, Part 4
This is the fourth part of a series on spring tree diseases. This article examines cedar-hawthorn rust, and cedar-quince rust. Introduction In spring, as the…
Spring Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Diseases in Spring, Part 3
This is the third part of a series on spring tree diseases. This article examines brown rot blossom blight, and cedar-apple rust. Introduction In spring,…
Spring Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Diseases in Spring, Part 2
This is the second part of a series on spring tree diseases. This article examines black knot, and brittle cinder. Introduction In spring, as the…
Spring Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Diseases in Spring, Part 1
This is the first part of a series on spring tree diseases. This article examines anthracnose, and apple scab. Introduction In spring, as the growing…
Spring Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Insects in Spring, Part 8
This is the final part of a series on spring tree insects. This article examines white pine weevil. Introduction In spring, deciduous trees break dormancy,…
Spring Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Insects in Spring, Part 7
This is the seventh part of a series on spring tree insects. This article examines spruce spider mite, and whitefly. Introduction In spring, deciduous trees…
Spring Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Insects in Spring, Part 6
This is the sixth part of a series on spring tree insects. This article examines Japanese beetle, knopper gall wasp, and pine needle scale. Introduction…
Spring Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Insects in Spring, Part 5
This is the fifth part of a series on spring tree insects. This article examines gypsy moth, and hemlock wooly adelgid. Introduction In spring, deciduous…
Spring Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Insects in Spring, Part 4
This is the fourth part of a series on spring tree insects. This article examines emerald ash borer, and forest tent caterpillar. Introduction In spring,…
Spring Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Insects in Spring, Part 3
This is the third part of a series on spring tree insects. This article examines eastern spruce gall adelgid, eastern tent caterpillar, and elm leaf…
Spring Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Insects in Spring, Part 2
This is the second part of a series on spring tree insects. This article examines black vine weevil, and box elder bug. Introduction In spring,…
Spring Tree Care: Identifying Common Tree Insects in Spring, Part 1
This is the first part of a series on spring tree insects. This article examines the members of the superfamily Aphidoidea collectively referred to as…
Insect Profiles: Lace Bugs (Tingidae)
Introduction Lace bugs are a group of insects that belong to the family Tingidae. There are approximately 140 species of lace bugs in North America.…
Insect Profiles: Balsam Wooly Adelgid (Adelges piceae)
Introduction Balsalm wooly adelgid (Adelges piceae) is a small, wingless insect that infests and kills true firs. It is invasive to North America. The insect…
Insect Profiles: Black Turpentine Beetle (Dendroctonus terebrans)
Introduction Black turpentine beetle (Dendroctonus terebrans) is a pine bark beetle that is native to the United States. It is the largest pine bark beetle…