Category Archives: IPM

August 31- Nursery Pest Updates

As goldenrod begins to paint Ontario’s roadsides and field edges in brilliant shades of yellow, it’s a sure sign that summer is entering its final stretch. Like many of our wild pollinators, I’m also a big fan of goldenrod and … Continue reading →

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Windsor/Essex area professionals: get trained on Spotted Lanternfly!

Calling all landscape & horticulture professionals in the Windosor/Essex area: We need your help! Landscape Ontario and OMAFA are providing a FREE one-hour training workshop on Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) at two locations in the Windsor/Essex region on August 19th. Never … Continue reading →

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July 28 – Nursery pest update

Before we talk pests, let’s talk stress. This growing season has delivered plenty of it, from dramatic temperature swings and heat waves to severe summer storms and the lingering effects of last year’s dry summer. While these blog posts tend … Continue reading →

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Black Vine Weevil Woes

The summer emergence of black vine weevil (BVW) adults of 2026 has begun, with the Landscape Ontario nursery scout finding the first adults on June 17.  The overwintering adults typically start to emerge in early to mid-June (200 – 250 … Continue reading →

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Box tree moth & Japanese beetle update: adults are flying

Box Tree Moth (BTM) adults and Japanese beetle (JB) adults have been found in traps in Southern Ontario. Catches of adults of these regulated pests indicate where they are in their life cycles and, for some commercial growers in Ontario, … Continue reading →

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Managing red-headed flea beetles in pots with nematodes: a new video tutorial

Red-headed flea beetle got you down last year? If you have potted plants that are celebrating a birthday in your nursery, simply spraying for adults in July often isn’t enough to limit their damage. A brand new video has just … Continue reading →

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Nursery Pest Update: May 22, 2026

Welcome to the first nursery pest update for 2026! Most regions of Southern Ontario are between the 50-100 GDD (base 10°C) range with full bloom of Syringa vulgaris. In more southern regions such as Harrow and the Niagara peninsula, GDD … Continue reading →

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Box tree moth: spring feeding has resumed

Despite what feels like a slow start to spring, box tree moth (BTM) have now exited their winter hibernariums and can now be found actively feeding. So for those who continue to grow and manage boxwood: time to scout and … Continue reading →

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Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: have you scouted for this pest yet?

Cassie Russell, Nursery and Landscape Specialist, OMAFA Hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae, is a regulated invasive insect that poses a serious threat to eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) in Ontario. This pest is now established in parts of southern Ontario and … Continue reading →

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In case you missed it: recording available for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid webinar

Missed out on the recent webinar ‘Best Practices for Managing Hemlock Woolly Adelgid ‘ in Nurseries? You’re in luck! A recording is now available. Continue reading to access a link to the recording.

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