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Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Nottingham
We recently received an alert issued by the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension. We’re being informed that hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), Adelges tsugae, has been discovered in Nottingham NH. We don’t and can’t pass along all news like this, but since we’re in Nottingham NH, we just had to say something if for nothing else than the best interest of others in this area.
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Asian Longhorn Beetle Found in Mass
We like to share important dispatches you might find interesting or informative. Here’s one from the University of Massachusetts Cooperative Extension concerning the Asian Longhorn Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis). What follows is directly from the announcement (edited for web).
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The Mysterious Giant Mealybugs
In the mid-nineties a commercial customer called us with a mealybug problem on a large ficus tree at her home. The ficus tree was located in a poorly lit room, it was winter, and the heat made the room dry. Not exactly great conditions for biological control and we told her so. But she wanted to give it a go anyway so we asked her for the usual details: Pest info, area, infestation level, etc.
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Trapping Yellow Jackets with Fall Sweets
In the Autumn the eating habits of yellow jacket wasps change a bit from a preference for savory snacks and proteins, to a preference for sweets like rotting fruit, as can be seen in the photo. In the photo a number of wasps are feeding on a green grape in a compost heap. This type of behavior is typically only seen in the fall. Knowing this, you can use this info to your advantage if you’re trying to get rid of them.
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Grubs Gone Wild — In the Northeast
Here in Southern New Hampshire nematodes can be used to advantage for maybe another week or two.
Apparently the numbers of white grubs in Massachusetts — and surrounding states — this year is much higher than normal according to a pest update provided by the UMass Turf Program authored by Turf Entomologist Dr. Pat Vittum.
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Coming in Out of the Cold
Two-legged and four-legged creatures have something in common with many of the six and eight legged creatures out there: The cold months are not well-tolerated. Some insects and mites curl up and die having completed their life’s reproductive mission. They’ve laid their eggs, but will never see their offspring. Others enter a quiescent state similar to hibernation — in other words they shut down until the warmer months return. (I know some two-legged creatures that look upon this practice with a certain fondness.) Some bugs, however, seek warmth where it is available and try to make a go of it during the colder months. If you’re a grower, some of these critters may be a cause for concern.
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