Sudden Oak Death is a disease spread by plant pathogens that wreak havoc on trees. To learn more about Sudden Oak Death in Southern Maryland, click here. In the United States, sudden oak death has affected over one million trees in the last decade alone. The last thing you want is for your trees to suffer in …
What Is the Threat? The Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica Newman) is a widespread pest that’s known to destroy different types of plant life around most of the United States. Infestations can occur in the following areas: Turf grasses Landscape plants Ornamental trees and shrubs Forests Flowers In all, there are more than 300 different plant species …
Aphids are one of the most famous plant infestations and exist across the known world. With that in mind, they are also one of the most dangerous, spreading fast across a garden or arboretum. You will want to get rid of them as fast as you find them. If you wish to know how to remove them, this …
What Is the Threat? Anthracnose Leaf Blight consists of two main species: Apiognomonia and Discula. This is a type of fungus that winters on dead twig tissue, causing leaf spots to form on infected trees. As it proliferates, it can also lead to more widespread limb dieback. When the spring occurs, developing fungal spores travel to newly emerged …
What Is the Threat? Apple scab is a fungal disease that affects the leaves, fruit, and twigs of infested trees. Caused by the fungus Venturia inaequalis, it tends to occur in apple trees, though it can also invade pear, crabapple, and hawthorn trees. When leaves fall in autumn, the fungus attaches itself to them and overwinters there. Then, it grows …
What Are Bagworms? Bagworms are not only a single species. They comprise the larval stage of over one thousand different moth species. The name bagworm comes from the egg sac they start their life in. The bagworm lifecycle includes a stage where the flightless adult female lays all its eggs during the year. As many of …
Phytophthora root rot is a common infection found in many different plants. As it spreads resting spores, it may crop up at any time and in any location. If you are an arborist in the Southern Maryland area, you may wish to know about this potential danger to your plants. This article will help you understand what to …
