Neonicotinoid Insecticides
We recently had a question about neonicotinoid insecticides. Specifically, one of our members was advised not to buy plants treated with these chemicals. We can assume that most plants that […]
Category: Garden Pests
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Adelges tsugae Many landowners have been culling ash trees in anticipation of the devastation anticipated by the arrival of the Emerald Ash Borer (There is a very […]
Removing Dead or Infested Ash Trees
Ash Fraxinus spp Last month we commented on the wooly adelgid and its attack on the local hemlock. Another pest, the emerald ash borer, has been with us for some […]
Fungus Gnats
Let us contemplate the fungus gnat. These delicate flies that resemble mosquitoes belong to the Sciaridae, Diadocidiidae, Ditomyiidae, Keroplatidae, Bolitophilidae, and Mycetophilidae families of the order Diptera. Their size, 1/16-1/8 […]