Tag: invasive insects

pests Spotted Lanternfly

Top Areas For Spotted Lanternflies During Summer 2024

TruGreen has announced its annual study identifying the top U.S. areas the invasive spotted lanternfly likes to call home.
spotted lanternfly nymphs

It’s Spring! Get A Jump On Invasive Insects With These USDA Updates

Today's the first day of Spring and along with greening turfgrass, singing birds, and blooming daffodils, are the far less welcome signs of warming temperatures—the return of hungry invasive insects.

Sentinel Gardens: Growing Native Trees In Foreign Lands To Predict Invasive Threats

    Imagine a young red oak growing in an open meadow, its limbs reaching towards the bright October sky. As fall sets in, its broad...
spotted lanternfly

Handling Spotted Lanternfly On Client Properties

  This week, I've got spotted lanternfly (SLF) on the brain. It's one thing to write about invasive pests in my job here at Turf,...
hornets

What’s Happening With Those Murder Hornets? It Involves Tiny Transmitters!

  Asian giant hornets, or "murder" hornets, made major news this past spring when they were discovered in the U.S. for the first time. And...
ALB

Asian Long-Horned Beetle (ALB) Spreads To South Carolina

Asian Long-Horned Beetle (ALB), an invasive wood-boring beetle that attacks 12 types of hardwood trees in North America, was found for the first time...
Mosquitoes Florida Keys

Will 750M Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Be Released In Florida?

Earlier this week, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) approved the first-ever U.S. release of genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes, according to the Center...
tree care

Arborjet Marks 20 Years With TREE-äge Promotion

Highlighting its 20 years as a leader in plant health, Arborjet is offering a special promotion of its flagship product — the original TREE-äge®,...
Asian giant hornets

Help Trap Asian Giant Hornets In Washington State

  Read about Asian giant "murder hornets?" Want to stop their spread? Live in Washington state? The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is looking...
spotted lanternfly

The Invasive Spotted Lanternfly: Know What To Do

By Christine Menapace Landscapers in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia need to be on the lookout for a new invasive insect,...
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Unilock ® Scholarship Helps Shape the Landscape Industry

Unilock is accepting applications for their Paving the Future Scholarship. The winner will receive $5,000. Deadline for submission is 9/16/24.

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