Late Summer Ambrosia Beetle Attacks
Granulate ambrosia beetles are primary pests of nurseries in spring. However, it seems like every year folks report ambrosia …
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Orangestripped Oakworms
A lot of trees in parking lots and along warm suburban streets could host orangestripped oakworms. I found several …
Update! EAB Attacking Fringetree-Phenomenon Not Fluke
Originally posted on ecoipm.org Last week I wrote a post about recent research by Don Cipollini and Chad Rigsby at …
Emerald Ash Borers Found Attacking White Fringe Tree
Originally posted on ecoipm.org See an update to this story posted here. As reported by Entomology Today, Emerald ash borer, Agrilus …
Dusky Birch Sawfly, Croesus Latitarsus
This weekend as I was walking my dog down the greenway I noticed several heavily defoliated river birch branches …
Cicada Killers Are on the Wing
North Carolina’s steamy July days bring out some of our most spectacular solitary wasps. These sleek and streamlined hunters …
Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus
Impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV) affects ornamental greenhouse crops like impatiens and mums but also many vegetables and herbs. The …
New and Updated Insect Notes for Pests of Ornamental Plants
Maybe you have already found the relatively new (at least to me) Extension Resource Catalog. This is a huge …
Mimosa Webworms Building Nests
Originally posted on ecoIPM.org. Mimosa webworms are active in Raleigh. I saw initial webbing this week. These are annual pests …
Crape Myrtles Are Shedding Bark
Originally posted on ecoIPM.org Every year around this time I get calls and emails from homeowners and landscapers who notice …
Spider Mite Outbreaks
Originally posted on ecoIPM.org Things are heating up and the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, thrives in hot dry weather. …
Euonymus Scale Begins Overlapping Generations
Originally posted on ecoIPM.org It seems like everything is labeled ‘next generation’ or ‘second generation’ to imply a better, more …