Tag: invasive pests
Free Asian Long-Horned Beetle Webinar From EPA Center Of Integrated Pest Managment
The Asian Long-Horned Beetle is an invasive insect that is harmful to America's hardwood forests. Boring into hardwoods, this invasive insect weakens the trunks...
Progress On Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication In Ohio
This past November, the USDA Plant Protection & Quarantine (PPQ) Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) Eradication Program in Ohio celebrated another victory—the ALB quarantine is...
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...
Finding Emerald Ash Borer: Watching Woodpeckers & Early ID
Robert Haight, a Forest Service researcher in St. Paul, Minnesota, has proposed a more strategic approach to saving ash trees: identifying beetle-infested trees before...
Experts Predict Bad Year For Browntail Moth Infestations
The browntail moth has recently made a strong resurgence across the Northeast, according to sources at Arborjet | Ecologel. Experts predict this will be...
Boxwoods At Risk: Invasive Pest Found In U.S. For First Time
On March 23, a quarantine was established for the box tree moth (BTM) in Erie, Niagara, and Orleans Counties in New York by the...
Major Turf Pest Spreads To Minnesota
The European chafer beetle (Amphimallon majale), an insect that can cause major damage to turfgrass, has been found for the first time in Minnesota...
Invasive Jumping Worms. Yeah, They’re A Thing & Now’s The Time To Diagnose Or...
It's summer's peak and besides blazingly hot days, dry landscapes, and disease-carrying mosquitoes, there's another troublesome issue to look out for: invasive Asian jumping...
Emerald Ash Borer Still Spreading
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) , a destructive beetle that threatens ash trees, is still spreading. EAB was recently confirmed in Broomfield, CO, according to...
Snow Season Isn’t Over. The Timeline For Next Winter’s Success Starts Now.
ICYMI: Ah, the arrival of Spring and end of snow season! Think again! In Turf's August 2022 issue, Phil Sexton, director for WIT Advisers,...
Achieving Liquidity In Snow Services
ICYMI: Winter's not done with us yet--which means salting, spreading, and plowing aren't done with us yet either. Find out how John Langton's crew...
It’s The Earliest Spring In 40 Years In Some U.S. Regions
Some regions of the U.S. are experiencing an early Spring by as much as three weeks. Will it affect landscape pest control timing?
Best Selling Landscape Plants & Trees From GoMaterials
In 2022, GoMaterials helped source thousands of plants and trees for hundreds of landscaping projects. Here's the favorites.
Landscape At 10 World Trade Receives SITES Precertification
BrightView is the landscape contractor for the prestigious SITES precertified grounds at Boston's 10 World Trade Center.
John Deere Showcases Latest Technology Offerings
John Deere's technology highlights include: standard EZ Grade on P-Tier small dozers; advanced vision and object detection; and SmartWeigh™.