Emerald Ash BorerThe emerald ash borer (EAB), is an exotic insect pest from Asia. The flattened larval stage feeds below the bark and cuts off the living, water and nutrient conducting vessels causing tree death...read more
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Japanese BeetleThe Japanese Beetle was first found in New Jersey in 1916. Common in every state east of the Mississippi, these insects have spread as far west as California. Japanese beetle adults are gregarious...read more
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Bur Oak BlightBur oak blight, often referred to as BOB, is a plant disease caused by the fungus Tubakia iowensis. The BOB fungus survives the winter on infected leaves that remain attached within the tree canopy...read more
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Apple ScabApple scab is one of the more serious diseases of ornamental crabapples. It is caused by the fungus Venturia inaequalis. Apple scab can be observed on leaves, blossoms, fruit, and, less frequently, on young succulent shoots...read more
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Sycamore AnthracnoseSycamore anthracnose, is a fungal disease that affects sycamores throughout the United States. While rarely deadly, it can make the trees unsightly and cause large areas of the tree to die back...read more
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Needle Cast DiseasesNeedle cast diseases cause spruce trees to “cast off” their older needles and keep only the young needles at the tips of the branches. The tree becomes unattractive and may look as though it is dying...read more
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