Tag: insect predator

Biocontrols for Invasive Pest Help Save Mountain Forests

Biocontrols — organisms that help keep serious pests in check — are a key component of IPM. And sometimes they’re the only hope. Consider the lovely, lacy-needled hemlock tree, a member of the pine family. “The hemlock is a foundation species in our forests,” says Mark Whitmore, a forest entomologist at Cornell University and a…Continue Reading Biocontrols for Invasive Pest Help Save Mountain Forests

No Greenhouse, No Grow Light? This Advice Is a Fun Read Anyway

Now, I don’t have a greenhouse or even a grow light on my windowsill. But sometimes IPM ornamentals specialist Elizabeth Lamb’s  posts are so much fun to read that I just want to share them with the world. From now on, it’s Elizabeth’s voice you’re hearing. I just figured out how to hyperlink in my…Continue Reading No Greenhouse, No Grow Light? This Advice Is a Fun Read Anyway