May 2023 – Think IPM Blog

Recent Frost Damage to Christmas Trees

Author By Elizabeth Lamb
Publication date May 25, 2023
(Updated On May 25, 2023)

Dead needles suddenly showing up? Temperatures on the evening of May 17 were low enough in much of the state to damage new needles on Christmas trees that were well budded out. At Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY, the damage was mostly needles on the eastern side of the trees. Our only response is to…Continue Reading Recent Frost Damage to Christmas Trees

Can a cockroach be cute? Meet the tawny field cockroach

Author By Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann
Publication date May 22, 2023
(Updated On May 25, 2023)

A recent uptick in sightings of the little tawny field cockroach along the eastern coast of the US, particularly on Long Island, has inspired me to explain this trend. Worldwide, there are around 4,600 species of insects in the group Blatodia, which we call cockroaches. This group also includes termites (for reasons why click here)….Continue Reading Can a cockroach be cute? Meet the tawny field cockroach