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Nursery IPM Update: June 3, 2025

Due to cooler temperatures last week, most regions of Southern Ontario are still between the 100-150 GDD (base 10°C) range with full bloom of Aesculus hippocastanum and spireae x vanhouttei. In more southern regions such as Harrow, GDD is closer … Continue reading →

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Elm Zigzag Sawfly: a new(ish) pest for Southern Ontario

Elm zigzag sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda) is an invasive forestry pest from Asia that can cause defoliation of elm trees (Ulmus spp). The first report of Elm zigzag sawfly (EZS) in North America was in July of 2020, by an iNaturalist … Continue reading →

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