Learn to recognize and encourage your existing biological control partners. Have you ever noticed hoverflies around your flowers or seen ladybug larvae munching on aphids in the vegetable garden? Taking advantage of the natural enemies already occurring in your garden is an excellent way to reduce pesticide use. Tuesday, March 15—Wednesday, March 16 Have you registered? Visit our…Continue Reading What will you learn at “BIOLOGICAL CONTROL: PARTNERS IN THE GARDEN”? Here’s our Day One Presentations
Moles! Guest (repost) by Dr. Paul Curtis
(We are posting this 2020 topic again as part of our Wildlife Management Series this week) Dealing with Mole Problems in Turfgrass Guest post by Paul D. Curtis, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Cornell University Moles are small, insect-eating mammals that are highly specialized for living underground. Unlike voles, moles have very small…Continue Reading Moles! Guest (repost) by Dr. Paul Curtis
What Do Spotted Lanternfly Look Like?
SPOTTED LANTERNFLIES are named after flies, look like moths, but are actually planthoppers. They have piercing-sucking mouthparts which allow them to drill into the phloem of a plant to feed directly on the sugary sap—which comes out their other end as sticky, sweet honeydew. This planthopper is thought to have arrived as egg masses on…Continue Reading What Do Spotted Lanternfly Look Like?
Vegetable IPM – Gardening from the Ground Up! Meet our Day Two (virtual) Conference Speakers
Join in with other garden lovers! Two virtual half days: Tuesday, April 27, and Wednesday, April 28, 2021. REGISTER TODAY. Registration closes April 21 Open to the public via Zoom. Registered participants will receive a USB flash-drive containing all resources mentioned during the conference upon completing an evaluation after the meeting. DAY TWO: WELCOME MESSAGE- …Continue Reading Vegetable IPM – Gardening from the Ground Up! Meet our Day Two (virtual) Conference Speakers
2019-2020 Annual Report: Good News for Christmas Tree Growers… and Bees
Over the last 25 years, Douglas-fir trees have been the backbone of NY’s Christmas tree industry. Well-loved by buyers for sturdy branches, soft needles, and needle-retention, this popular tree is appreciated by growers for its quick growth, adaptability to various soil conditions, and tolerance of increasingly hot summers. Lately, however, some Christmas tree farmers are…Continue Reading 2019-2020 Annual Report: Good News for Christmas Tree Growers… and Bees
Spotted Lanternfly, an Invasive Pest Threatening Grapes and Other Crops, Found in Ithaca, NY
Spotted lanternfly adult. Photo by NYSIPM staff. A population of spotted lanternfly (SLF) has been found in Ithaca, New York, just off the Cornell University campus. (Note: This post is an extension of the resources found on our website.) But don’t look for these eye-catching pests now. The season for live adults is over. Throughout…Continue Reading Spotted Lanternfly, an Invasive Pest Threatening Grapes and Other Crops, Found in Ithaca, NY
Blue Spruce: Threats and Remedies
Guest Post by Nancy Cusumano There’s a blue spruce tree right outside my bedroom window. It is one of the first things I look at every morning (along with my husband, of course). I can see if it is sunny, rainy, or snowing. This tree was a very dense, full tree that has harbored…Continue Reading Blue Spruce: Threats and Remedies
People are Talking About Gypsy Moths
ADAPTED FROM A GREAT ONLINE RESOURCE!! THE FOREST PEST HANDBOOK is a publication of the NYSIPM Program and New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, authored by Elizabeth Lamb and Jennifer Stengle Lerner. People around the state are noticing gypsy moths… Specifically European Gypsy moth — Lymantria dispar dispar (Note: The Asian gypsy moth…Continue Reading People are Talking About Gypsy Moths
5th Annual Invasive Species Mapping Challenge
iMapInvasives has put out a call for help and we’re happy to do our bit. Check out this citizen science project looking at increasing the amount of information regarding invasive species throughout New York. Written by Mitchell O’Neill, End User Support Specialist for iMapInvasives. There is one more weekend in the 5th Annual Invasive Species…Continue Reading 5th Annual Invasive Species Mapping Challenge
It’s New York Invasive Species Awareness Week
The mission of the New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (ISAW) is to promote knowledge and understanding of invasive species and the harm they can cause by engaging citizens in a wide range of activities across the state, and empowering them to take action to help stop the spread. While we won’t be able to…Continue Reading It’s New York Invasive Species Awareness Week