POWNAL — The hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive insect from Asia that feeds on the sap of hemlock trees, has been found in Pownal, the first time it’s been found in Bennington County, according to the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.
Pests in the NewsJuly 17, 2012
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New insect bugs out area residents
Idaho Press-Tribune Though it looks like a Box Elder, False Chinch, or Western Conifer Seed bug — all members of the same insect family — this bug is a species all its own, according to Ariel Agenbroad, a horticulture educator with the University of Idaho Extension in … |
Pests in the NewsJuly 14, 2012
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Soft-scale insects 'raining' honeydew
The News Journal Scale insects pierce and suck plant juices or cell contents out of their host plant and come in two types — soft and armored. |
Pests in the NewsJuly 14, 2012
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Detectives working on a murder case can learn a tremendous amount from the maggots, flies and other on the body. How long the person has been dead and whether the killing took place there or elsewhere are among the things that can be …
Pests in the NewsJuly 14, 2012
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A fumigant called phosphine is more effective at controlling insects when it’s combined with oxygen, according to findings by a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist. The oxygen-phosphine combination could be an environmentally …
Pests in the NewsJuly 14, 2012
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Rats washed out of sewers are infesting homes amid more daytime sightings. The industry estimates the number of call-outs to rat-catchers in flood-hit areas is up by a quarter. CIEH director Julie Barratt said: “We know huge numbers …
Pests in the NewsJuly 14, 2012
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Control those common pests in the July garden
Gettysburg Times Summer's here and so are the pests. What is your plant suffering from and how should you take care of it? Here are some common problems facing our gardens in July. |
Pests in the NewsJuly 13, 2012
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Pest & Disease Management – Thrips
Horticulture Week But it is WFT that attracts all the attention because of its significance as a worldwide pest of many crops, its speed of reproduction and its ability to transmit plant viruses. WFT reached the UK in the 1980s through the international trade in plants … |
Pests in the NewsJuly 13, 2012
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When it becomes an adult insect, it emerges from the gall. Inducing a gall is part of the normal life cycle of many and mites, and trees and the species that cause galls have evolved together. Leaf galls rarely cause serious harm to …
Pests in the NewsJuly 13, 2012
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From storms to , gardeners have recently felt nature’s wrath. Even though the super derecho is now nearly two weeks in the past, I am sure that a few of you have some major clean-up to do. It is a real shame to see so many old …
Pests in the NewsJuly 13, 2012
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