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Category Archives: Insects
Don’t give a free ride to the Spotted Lanternfly
Authored by Hannah Fraser, Wendy McFadden-Smith, Cassie Russell, and Denise Beaton, OMAFRA Spotted lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula, is an invasive sap-feeding planthopper native to Asia. First identified in Pennsylvania in 2014, it has spread to at least 14 states. While live … Continue reading
Posted in Arboriculture, Insects, Invasive Species, landscape
Tagged Invasive species, lanternfly, SLF, SLF ontario, spotted lanternfly
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Pest Report: June 2, 2023
We are in the thick of some hot/dry weather, that’s for sure. With those conditions in mind, keep your eyes peeled for building populations of mites, leafhoppers, and powdery mildew (among other things!) these pests can thrive in hot dry … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Invasive Species, IPM, Weekly Nursery Landscape Report
Tagged box tree moth, IPM, nursery scout, potato leafhoppers, Scouting, spongy moth
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Pest Report : May Long Weekend!
Happy May long weekend to everyone! What a wonderful (and busy) time of year. This week I’ve been appreciating all the fantastic blooms in the landscape: have we ever had a bloom this long and beautiful? Not that I can … Continue reading
Posted in Diseases, Insects, IPM, Weekly Nursery Landscape Report
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May 12th – Nursery Pest Report
Happy spring everyone and welcome to the first pest report for 2023. We had a damp start to May that’s for sure, but the plants sure are loving the sun and heat from this week. After this weeks warm temperatures, … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, IPM, Weekly Nursery Landscape Report
Tagged Nursery IPM, Pests and disease, weekly IPM report
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Japanese Beetle Control 2023: Changes to Allowable Pesticides and Updates to Infographic
Original post by S. Jandricic, Greenhouse Specialist OMAFRA on the ONFloriculture.com blog It will soon be that time of year again, when Japanese beetle (JB) adults begin to fly! However, there have been some changes to acceptable control products for … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Invasive Species, IPM
Tagged D-96-15, japanese beetle, JB infographic, nursery crops
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Box Tree Moth: 2023 Training & Resources
Too busy to catch the last two Box Tree Moth Webinars? You’re in luck! Both were recorded and available to watch below. First up, we have a short refresher video on basics of BTM biology, how to monitor for this … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Invasive Species, IPM, landscape, Nursery Production, Uncategorized
Tagged box tree moth, boxwood, BTM, Pheromone traps
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Upcoming Pest Webinars for Nurseries
With the season starting to ramp up, there are two upcoming (and free!) webinars that I hope will be helpful to any nursery staff, IPM managers, and others in the green industry. Both webinars are meant to serve as a … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Invasive Species, IPM, Nursery Production, Uncategorized
Tagged BMPs, box tree moth, boxwood, BTM, nursery crops, Scouting, SLF, spotted lanternfly
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Nursery Growers: Register Now for Short Course!
It’s that time of year, the annual Nursery Growers Short Course is right around the corner. This year, short course is back in-person and will be held on Friday February 10, 2023. We also have a new location; Landscape Ontario … Continue reading
Get Ready for Fall Dormant Horticultural Oil
In mid-late autumn, we have an opportunity to manage some of our plant pests, such as mite eggs and scale insect nymphs, before they go completely dormant. Now that trees are starting to drop their leaves and the weather has … Continue reading
