Photo of the Week
We are seeing moderate-high levels of Gypsy moth egg masses in southern Ontario this fall! Scrape off the brown, fuzzy masses and you will see the 100+ eggs inside. Remove, Collect, Dispose as much as possible to reduce larvae in 2021.
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April Showers and April IPM Opportunities
Unusually warm weather has hastened the flowering of many trees, shrubs and bulbs! Although we have more seasonable daytime high’s in the forecast for the next week, night time low’s will be above 0C in southern Ontario. Silver maples may … Continue reading
Posted in Arboriculture, IPM, landscape
Tagged bagworm, bugfinder, city of toronto, eastern tent caterpillar, fall cankerworm, gypsy moth, Jen Llewellyn
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Spring is Springing…Again!
There may still be snow in the bush north of Barrie but at long last, its been mild enough to support bloom on several early flowering plants. Sunday afternoon was heavenly…for a few hours. It looks like some milder weather … Continue reading
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Tagged bagworm, bugfinder, city of toronto, eastern tent caterpillar, fall cankerworm, gypsy moth, Jen Llewellyn
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April Showers Bring May Flowers
There may still be snow in the bush in Cottage country but at long last, its been warm enough to support bloom on several early flowering plants. It looks like some milder weather is coming this week! Night time low’s … Continue reading
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Tagged bagworm, bugfinder, city of toronto, eastern tent caterpillar, fall cankerworm, gypsy moth, Jen Llewellyn
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April Snowstorms Bring May Flowers
There may still be snow in the bush but at long last, its been warm enough to support bloom on several early flowering plants. It looks like the warming trend will continue, according to the 7 day weather forecasts. After … Continue reading
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Tagged bagworm, bugfinder, city of toronto, eastern tent caterpillar, fall cankerworm, gypsy moth, Jen Llewellyn
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A Few Early Season Pests
Now is a great time to scout for overwintering pests in the landscape and nursery. There is still an opportunity to apply cultural management methods to reduce pest incidence on woody plants. For those of you in areas where bagworm … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, IPM
Tagged bagworm, eastern tent caterpillar, gypsy moth, Jen Llewellyn, viburnum leaf beetle
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June 8 – Do You Know Where Your Bugs Are?
It’s official, climatologists are calling for a cooler summer with above average precipitation for the Great Lakes Region, that means us. Weather phenomena are conspiring to make this a wetter and potentially cooler season for us. This means exceptional transplant … Continue reading
Posted in Diseases, Insects, IPM, Nursery Production, Weekly Nursery Landscape Report
Tagged bagworm, Jen Llewellyn, peachtree borer
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