By Dwayne
Although a euonymus alatus (Burning Bush, Winged Euonymous) is a beautiful plant when it’s leaves turn a fiery red in the fall, that is where the plants good qualities end. Here is a list of 10 reasons you should not plants this invasive shrub in your landscape.
It has escaped from ornamental plantings into urban and [...]
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By Dwayne
Read the article at CSU Extension website and download the quarantine summary in PDF format.
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By Dwayne
The Daily Digger has a great article about a new invasive insect. It is the European Grapevine Moth and has been discovered in California.
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By Dwayne
As you probably already know, Burning Bush, Euonymus alatus, is considered invasive in many states and most have banned the sale of the plant. Burning Bush has fantastic color in the fall. The leaves turn an bright red, hence its name, and in late fall, bright red berries form to add even more visual effects. [...]
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By Dwayne
The Smithsonian has a great article on how the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) was discovered in the US and what is currently being done to eradicate it. It is well worth reading.
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By Dwayne
Cornell University Cooperative extension has a short article explaining that a sample sent to The Insect Diagnostic Lab has been confirmed as the leek moth. This is the first record of this particular insect in the US.
Anne Lenox Barlow, Horticulture Educator Clinton County New York, has written a fact sheet (PDF) about the moth to [...]
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By Dwayne
This link leads to a Word document with advice and recommendations for homeowners and woodlot owners for dealing with Emerald Ash Borer.
Also, Here is the Cornell’s website for Emerald Ash Borer (EAB).
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By Dwayne
Because my last post that contained links about Japanese Beetles and how to control them was so popular, I decided to give you more. Here are 15 more links for you to visit about Japanese Beetles and how to control them.
Japanese Beetles
Not all areas have Japanese beetles, but their territory is spreading. There are [...]
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By Dwayne
Visitors Without Visas: Japanese Beetles
If you have small ornamentals, shrubs, plants, or trees that are close to the ground and easily accessible, try wrapping them with cheesecloth or similar small-mesh material to keep the beetles from settling there. …
RESCUE! BugBlog: The merits of using traps for Japanese Beetles
Now that Japanese beetle season is upon us, [...]
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By Dwayne
Well, not the entire trap, but the scent that comes with the trap.
I am by no means a scientist, but from personal observation, I believe you can do away with those scent blocks when using Japanese Beetle traps. Those scent blocks contain pheromones that will attract the beetles from great distances. Some will end up [...]
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