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Category Archives: IPM
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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Tank Mixing Update for Nurseries: Implications for Users of Pest Control Products
The following article was authored by J. Mosiondz (OMAFRA) with input from J. Deveau (OMAFRA) Tank mixing, a practice commonly performed by growers across the agricultural spectrum, is an important practice used to reduce the number of sprayer passes per … Continue reading
Posted in Application Technology, IPM
Tagged pesticides, spray technology, tank mixing
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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
Magnolia Scale Crawlers are Active
Magnolia scale Adult females (photo above) have given birth to live young, and these tiny, dark crawlers are venturing out to feed on twigs in the landscape.
These Cloudy, Hazy, Humid Days are Numbered
Looking up at the sky today, it was so hazy you couldn’t see much but a fuzzy-looking grey. This is a different kind of overcast than what we normally get to experience. Hundreds of wildfires are burning in the west … Continue reading
Start Treating for the 2nd Generation of BTM Larvae in Toronto
Now is the time to detect and treat for actively feeding box tree moth larvae in Toronto Continue reading
