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  • Woodland Wildlife Spotlight: Gray Fox

    … running the length of it and a black tip. Gray fox in tree. Photo © Todd Fitzgerald, iNaturalist.org   Appearance: … when berries become a large part of its diet. Leaving a tree is the reverse order as it descends head-first.   The … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …

  • Course Information

    … Players   Unit 2 - The Forest and the Trees covers basic tree physiology, tree identification, forest ecology, and the distribution of … forest health, and protection of the forest from insects, disease, and fire.           Lesson 11. …

  • Parting Thoughts

    … foresters. While there is a current movement to encourage tree planting, those trees will need care in the future. A … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …

  • Woodland Health Practices: A Field Guide

    … Early growth of planted trees inside tree shelters. Photo by Jonathan Kays, University of Maryland … opportunities, and controlling undesirable plants and insects. If you want to learn how to improve woodland health, …

  • Early Fall Coloration

    … a more subtle effect such as weakened defenses against insects, or disease organisms. Plants may be predisposed to attack by pathogens or insects when they suffer stress just after planting, storm …

  • Carpenter Ants

    … 1, 2023 About carpenter ants Carpenter ants are large dark insects that can sometimes become a problem in the home. … Firewood, stumps, trees. Carpenter ant activity in a tree is often a secondary issue and can be a sign that the tree has wood rot.   Untreated landscape timbers, decks, …

  • Crapemyrtle Bark Scale

    … scale covers showing eggs underneath Life Cycle Scale insects in the genus  Acanthococcus  are typically mobile as … China Fruits. 5: 3. Miller, D. R. 1991. The scales, scale insects or coccoids, p. 90–107. In: Stehr, F.W. (ed.), Immature Insects, Vol. 2. Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, IO Muegge, M. A. and …

  • Miscellaneous

    … of irrigation systems 17May05 Birds, as predators of insects 23Oct06 19Mar29, 16Sep23 Bloom, delayed and out of … pet urine 21Sep10 Cherry defoliation 18Aug03 Christmas tree availability (and bad weather) 21Oct29 Cobwebs in turf … , 22Jul15   21Jun04 Damage, sunscald 21Jul16 Damage, tree support 16Oct07 Damage, voles and rabbits 21Apr16 …

  • Forest Pests: Spotted Lanternfly

    … This type of insect, called a “planthopper,” prefers Tree of Heaven ( Ailanthus altissima ) yet can ravage grapes, … pets, clothing and hair and attracts ants, wasp and other insects. A sooty mold develops from this honeydew that has … spray or contact insecticide applications Trunk spray or tree injection systematic injections If You See It, Report …

  • Branching Out Winter 2022 News and Notes

    … the full episode on Voice of America here . New MDOT Urban Tree Grant Program Construction projects, particularly those … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …