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IPM This Week – July 9, 2018

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Jen Llewellyn

                 Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) are laying their eggs on foliage (Juglans, Prunus, Betula, Fraxinus) at this time (Photo: Charlotte Thomson, LO Nursery Scout).  They have multiple generations per year and most people … Continue reading →

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IPM This Week – July 11

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Jen Llewellyn

Click HERE for the AUDIO version of this blog post.                         Frequent precipitation events continue to shower outdoor ornamentals with too much love.  Leaf diseases are rampant, making plants … Continue reading →

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Does It Seem Like All We Do Is Work?

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Jen Llewellyn

There are lots of pest and plant health issues out there right now so check out my last few posts from the last week or so.  Recently planted trees not looking so good?   The 2016 growing season was extremely hot and dry and was very hard on landscape ornamentals, especially those planted in the […]

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Welcome LO Nursery Scout and OMAFRA Students!

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Jen Llewellyn

Welcome to our new 2017 LO Nursery Scout and OMAFRA Summer Student!           Melissa Huntley (left) and Andrea Badder (right) have been working diligently to scout for pests and abiotic issues in nursery crops.  The cold, … Continue reading →

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Managing Spring Pests on Evergreens

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Jen Llewellyn

Look for small, white, woolly tufts or masses on the twigs of hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) (Photos: Julie Holmes, CFIA). Right now is the BEST time to scout for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae) because of the visibility of the egg … Continue reading →

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