Common Stink Bugs of the Mid-Atlantic - Hemiptera: Pentatomidae
… from other brown stink bugs by their lighter bands on the antennae and darker bands on the overlapping part at … agricultural prey includes the larvae of the diamondback moth, corn earworm, beet armyworm, fall armyworm, cabbage … two instars susceptible to organic spray treatments. If populations build in the field there are no organically …
Winter Creeper
… that grows as a groundcover, climbing vine, or sprawling shrub. It was introduced from China in 1907 for use as an … Ramsey & Wallace Kaufman. 2007. Invasive Plants: Guide to Identification and the Impacts and Control of Common North …
Invasives in Your Woodland - European Buckthorn
… Hart’s thorn, or European waythorn. It is a multi-stemmed shrub or occasionally a single stemmed tree that can grow up to 25 feet tall. The name “buckthorn” …
Invasives in Your Woodland: Winter Creeper
Groundcovers
… M. Talabac, UME Updated: May 23, 2024 Uses and benefits of groundcovers Covering exposed ground with plant growth as … . Success is more likely when you choose plants that suit the current site conditions, instead of trying to change … and mature, exposed soil is vulnerable to water or wind erosion, especially on a slope. Discourage significant …
Invasives in Your Woodland: Bush Honeysuckles
Minute Pirate Bug: A Beneficial Generalist Insect Predator
… pest control in a variety of cropping systems. Insect Identification Adults. An adult Orius is approximately 2-3 mm … include protected habitats such as underneath cracks in tree bark or under residual leaf litter, particularly in semi … magnifier or hand lens will help with their detection and identification. One could remove flowers from plants and …
Ask a Master Gardener Plant Clinics and Demonstration Gardens
… Gardener? You can bring plant samples and photos for identification or diagnosis to Ask a MG Plant Clinics …
Glyphosate (Roundup®) Information and Alternatives for Weed Management
… local Master Gardener plant clinic if you need help with identification. Learn to tolerate and accept non-aggressive … for weeds to move in. Use an organic mulch (straw, tree leaves, shredded bark, grass clippings) to prevent weed …
Invasives in Your Woodland: Japanese Stiltgrass
… Japanese stiltgrass. Photo by Chuck Bargeron, University of … native grasses, including Virginia cutgrass, Pennsylvania knotweed, and some smartweeds. See the image gallery below. … can I control it? This grass has very shallow roots, so removal by hand-pulling is easily accomplished, especially …