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  • Tomato Pinworm on Vegetables

    … eggs, deposited in small groups of 3-7 on both upper and lower leaf surfaces. Eggs are very difficult to detect. … larva on leaf Life cycle/habits A hot region pest, tomato pinworms must overwinter in greenhouses or come in on shipped transplants. They are not common in Maryland. 4-5 generations a year are possible, each …

  • Farmers Advise Farmers: Maryland Farmers

    … Updated: September 15, 2021 By Shannon Dill , Lori Lynch , and Jessica Jones L-279 Improve Neighbor Relations Farmers Advise Farmers: Maryland Farmers Have problems with trespassers? Do nonfarm neighbors complain … practices and markets. Non-farmers tend to be unaware of common crop cycles, livestock management, and farm economics …

  • Slugs and Snails - Vegetables

    … Berger, Bugwood.org. Updated: May 7, 2024 There are three common types of slugs in Maryland: gray garden slug … reticulatum),  tawny garden slug ( Limax flavus), and s potted garden slug (Limax maximus).  You might also … Related information Slugs and Snails on Flowers Vegetable Problems Caused by Wildlife … Slugs and Snails - Vegetables …

  • Asparagus Beetles - Vegetables

  • Mushrooms and Slime Molds in Lawns

    … harming the turf. Many decay (break down) organic matter and recycle nutrients back into the soil, or form symbiotic relationships with live plant roots as mycorrhizae. There is no practical or … is needed since these fungi do not infect plants. Common earthball ( Scleroderma citrinum ) mushroom Photo: …

  • Tree and Shrub Galls

    … They are unsightly but not life-threatening to the trees. How are galls formed? Galls are abnormal swellings of plant tissue, usually on leaves and twigs. Insects, mites, bacteria, fungi, or nematodes may … of the leaves is critical, as the insects are fairly protected in the corrugated folds of the leaves. Author: John …

  • 'Roots in Research' Newsletter - Upper Marlboro Facility 2023

    … Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) focusing water management using data and data-driven statistical … Wednesday Water Webinars  Drinking Wells, Water Quality and Septic … Technology - Have an older septic tank, or one that is leaking and needs replacement? Learn more about the Maryland …

  • Browning and Defoliation of White Oaks

    … Updated: January 21, 2022 By Stanton Gill , Karen Rane , and David Clement University of Maryland Extension CMREC, HGIC, and the UMD Plant Diagnostic Lab have received numerous reports of sudden … are some factors that these individual cases all have in common: 1. Affected trees are older trees, approximately 40 – …

  • Cytospora Canker of Spruce Trees

    … black, Norway, Oriental, and white. Colorado blue spruce trees are no longer recommended for planting in Maryland. Due … of diseased spruces If you are looking for a nice evergreen tree for your landscape, consider any of the … Japanese cedar -  Cryptomeria japonica . A magnificent evergreen with attractive glossy green foliage and beautiful, …

  • Continuing Education

    … education opportunities by clicking on the cards below and recordings of previous continuing education webinars near … Gardens | Resources Planting Trees in a Changing Climate Plant Diagnostics Training Series 2024:  Diagnosing Plant … Era of Climate Change and Pandemics: Can we have it all? A Common Sense Approach to Pest Control: Integrated Pest