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  • Raccoons

    … grains, nuts, cat and dog food, fish, frogs, reptiles, insects, rabbits, and eggs. Raccoon damage Raccoons can cause … on lawns Lawn damage caused by an animal looking for insects Raccoons will eat almost anything whether plant or animal, but insects and larvae are some of their favorite foods. In their …

  • Branching Out Summer 2023 News and Notes

    … “family forests”: as little as one acre with at least 10% tree coverage owned by an individual, family, or … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …

  • Growing Dwarf Citrus

    … after the danger of frost has passed, place your citrus tree outdoors to receive the maximum amount of sunlight – 8 … your plant is outdoors will be pollinated by a variety of insects. When your plant is indoors for the winter, you will … of citrus Citrus plants are prone to infestations of scale insects, mites, mealybugs, whiteflies, and aphids. Proper …

  • Predatory Mites

    … mite About predatory mites These tiny predators are not insects, but instead are members of the spider and tick … eggs and immature stages, such as crawlers and nymphs, of insects like thrips, whiteflies, and scale insects. The adults of some species feed on pollen, honeydew, …

  • Why conserving existing forest buffers is just as important as planting new ones

    … data centers and other  development . To learn more about tree cover in your area, take a look at the  Tree Cover and Status Change  factsheets, which are available … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …

  • Herb Problems

    … be found on plant stems and on leaves. Look for beneficial insects like lady bugs that feed on aphids helping to keep … Spider mites Spider mites are tiny, eight-legged non-insects (related to spiders) about the size of a punctuation …

  • Woodland Wildlife Spotlight: Downy Woodpecker

    … banding and released. Its natural diet consists mostly of insects, especially beetles and ants, along with native pests … take up to two weeks to complete. They may choose a dead tree, a dead portion of a tree, or human-made structures such as a wooden fence post. …

  • Invasives in Your Woodland: Oriental Bittersweet (updated 2025)

    … four inches in diameter. As it grows in spirals around a tree, the vine is able to girdle and kill the tree or break off its branches under its weight. If … plants. Pollination can occur through bees and other insects. Birds and other wildlife consume the large number of …

  • Spiders in Maryland

    … are general  predators , feeding on a wide range of prey (insects, other spiders, etc.). They are beneficial to people because they feed on harmful insects. Spiders are important in reducing the numbers of … and breed undisturbed. Additional resource UMD Study Shows Tree Species Diversity Is Good for Spiders -- And Us … …

  • Brown Marmorated Stink Bug - Frequently Asked Questions

    … Some are broad-spectrum and will kill beneficial insects like honeybees and predators that eat pest insects, including BMSBs.. Use of broad-spectrum insecticides …