ICYMI: Snow Removal Equipment: Do More With Less This Winter
Jessica Schwartz
Native Wasp May Help ALB Eradication Efforts
As Turf recently reported, August is “Tree Check Month” for Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) since adult activity peaks this month for the invasive wood-boring beetle that attacks and kills 12 types of North American hardwood trees. But alongside public education efforts to spot and control ALB, the USDA and its ...
The Tiny Champion Fighting Emerald Ash Borer
The emerald ash borer (EAB) biological control staff of the USDA’s Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program have reared four stingless wasp species that are EAB natural enemies. Three attack EAB’s larvae, and one attacks its eggs. The staff produce the wasps year-round and keep them in cold ...
Managing Emerald Ash Borer: An Update
An emerald ash borer (EAB) program report was released last week from the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Here are some highlights: A proposal to remove the EAB domestic quarantine regulations is still awaiting its final rule. Published in September of 2018, the open comment period ended ...
