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Author Archives: Jen Llewellyn
Nursery Grower’s Short Course – Wednesday Feb 6/19
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Now is the time for dormant oil applications to smother overwintering pear leaf blister mites Continue reading
Have You Seen This Red & Black Bug?
It looks like a boxelder bug doesn’t it? Ah but boxelder bugs have a lot more solid black on their wings. Maybe a milkweed bug? No, they have red and black wings but no black circles like this one. Can’t … Continue reading
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Be On The Lookout For This Fulgorid Beast, The Spotted Lanternfly
Here’s a pest you may have heard about, the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula). It is not a fly, but a planthopper. In the Order Hemiptera, Family Fulgoridae. It is actually a much stronger hopper than it is a flyer. Found recently … Continue reading
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Tagged invasive species of trees, Jen Llewellyn, Lycorma delicatula, omafra, onnurserycrops, spotted lanternfly
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The Snail that Broke the Grower’s Back
There was quite a lot of dieback on woody shrubs and trees this spring and summer, some of it is still just showing up. Vertical cracks in juvenile … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018 weather, IPM, jenllewellyn, omafra, onnurserycrops, plant health care
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Weeds to Watch: Invasive Pigweeds – Waterhemp and Palmer Amaranth
Originally posted on onspecialtycrops:
By: Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist – Horticulture Dave Bilyea, Weed Management – Horticulture, University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus The first line of defense against waterhemp and palmer amaranth is proper identification. It is EXTREMELY…
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