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Category Archives: IPM
August 10: Pest Update
Well the summer feels like it’s flown by and somehow we are already into the second week of August. I saw that a garden center the other day had out a crop of early flowering chrysanthemums and that was quite … Continue reading
Posted in Diseases, Insects, Invasive Species, IPM, landscape, Weekly Nursery Landscape Report
Tagged August pests, BTM, Invasive species, IPM, JB, leaf spot, monitoring, overwatering, pest report, root rot, scouting in the nursery, SLF, TSSM
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Box Tree Moth Pheromone Lures: time to replace?
If you’re using pheromone traps to monitor for box tree moth this season, it might be time to change your lures. If you are using the gel/syringe lures that last 3 months and you set the traps up the first … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Invasive Species, IPM
Tagged box tree moth, boxwood, BTM, monitoring, pheromone lures
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Box Tree Moth: Time to start treating the second generation
Early instar box tree moth larvae have started to be found on boxwood shrubs in Ontario; mainly in the GTA and Niagara region. This is the start of the second generation. Now is the time to inspect your boxwoods again … Continue reading
Posted in Arboriculture, Insects, Invasive Species, IPM, landscape
Tagged box tree moth, boxwood, BTM, btm larvae, buxus, IPM, ipm in the landscape, second generation, treat btm
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Pest Update: July 13
In this post: The planet saw its hottest day on record already this month, and experts say we could set more records. On Monday July 3rd, the average global temperature reached 17.01˚C. On Tuesday the 4th, the average global temperature … Continue reading
Upcoming GrowON Webinar: Comforting Lies and Unpleasant Truths about Pesticide Application Methods
Ever wonder why you spray the label rate of a pesticide, and you just don’t see good control? Does it have to do with your application method? Your crop? Or something to do with the label rate? According to Dr. … Continue reading
Posted in Educational Opportunities, IPM, Uncategorized
Tagged Application methods, IPM, pesticides, Sprayers 101
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Japanese Beetles Have Started To Emerge
Back by not so popular demand, Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica) adults are starting to emerge and take flight in southern Ontario! We caught our first adults in pheromone traps this weekend in Guelph.
Posted in Insects, Invasive Species, IPM, landscape
Tagged beetles, japanese beetle, JB, JB adults, JB emergence, JB infographic, white grubs
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Box tree moth update/ DeltaGard Insecticide renewed for use against BTM in Ontario
The Emergency Use Registration (EUR) for DeltaGard on box tree moth has been renewed for another year effective until June 23, 2024. This EUR only applies to commercial facilities in Ontario growing boxwood outdoors. Big thank you to the OMAFRA … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Invasive Species, IPM, landscape
Tagged boxtree moth, boxwood, BTM, BTM adults, deltagard, emergency use, IPM, Pheromone traps
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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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