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  • Soft Scale Insects on Trees and Shrubs

    … , especially star magnolia ( Magnolia stellata ), cucumber tree ( Magnolia acuminata ), lily magnolia ( Magnolia … on Woody Plants: an IPM approach. Third Edition, revised. Tree Care Industry Association. Pest Predictive Calendar A …

  • Invasive Tree Control

    … WW, G, C&P/S, C&G - see key below Empress or princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa) Highly valued in Asia, here its … It invades through its winged seeds (up to 20 million a tree) and persistent suckering from stump or roots. Requires … julibrissin) Native from Iran to Japan, the “silk tree” was introduced for its ferny foliage, pink summer …

  • Water core in apples: what is it, what causes it and how can it be controlled?

    … more frequent in apple varieties that must be left on the tree for a longer period of time to develop the skin color … harvesting overripe fruit or keeping fruit hanging on the tree for excessive time. In addition, balanced and uniform tree growth should be maintained. Pre-harvest management such …

  • Armored Scale Insects on Trees and Shrubs

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  • Spots on Honeycrisp Apples: What are They and How to Differentiate Them?

    … of physiological disorders that can develop both on the tree as well as during storage, but only some of them are … shortage of calcium, the stability and integrity of these fruits’ cell walls is greatly diminished. In addition to … practices that contribute to increased fruit size and tree vigor should be taken with caution in Honeycrisp, due to …

  • Fall Webworm on Trees

    … Fall webworm in black cherry tree. Photo: Bruce Watt, University of Maine, Bugwood.org … which they enlarge as they grow. Look on the south side of tree crowns for the first sign of webbing.  The  webs may … rarely consume enough terminal growth to affect the tree. The first generation begins in May and is usually …

  • Serviceberry: An Early-Flowering Maryland Native Tree

    … May 14, 2024 About Serviceberry Amelanchier spp. Deciduous tree or large shrub Maryland Distribution: Native habitat … and Mountain regions and grows as a short-trunked small tree or multi-stemmed shrub with a vase-like form.   … have attractive early spring flowers, edible fruits (similar to blueberries), and brilliant orange-red …

  • Key to Common Problems of Tomatoes

    … key practices:  Selecting varieties that have resistance to diseases such as early blight and Fusarium wilt Testing … organic matter Planting when the soil has warmed Giving plants adequate space to allow for good air circulation, and … leaf undersides may appear dirty. Spider mites can be seen on leaf undersides with the naked eye or using a hand …

  • What's Wrong with my Colorado Blue Spruce Tree?

    … and progressively speed up the decline of this popular tree. Rhizosphaeria needle blight on blue spruce. Needle Cast … symptoms will continue to spread upward and around the tree. Branches will decline and die after 3-4 years of … years of defoliation and symptom progression up the tree. The dark fungal fruiting bodies may be hard to find …