In This Issue:
1) Northeast and Midwest Under Attack. 2) Emerald Ash Borer Technology Meeting. 3) Southern U.S. Threatened. 4) Mauget Visits Russia. 5). Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) and Fusarium Dieback. 6) Texas Falls Victim to EAB.

Northeast and Midwest Under Attack

Northeast and Midwest Pests on the Increase

Spider mites and other damaging tree insect pests are causing problems throughout the Northeast and upper Midwest this year. As a result of the hot summer weather throughout the Northeast and Midwest, Mauget sales representative Jim Rollins,reports an increase in pressure from spider mites and other tree insect pests. Some of the insects that are causing higher than usual damage …

New Bee Study Reveals More Favorable Results for Neonicotinoids

Study Reveals Positive News for Bees and Neonicotinoid Pesticides,

A new study, which was published August 16 in the journal Nature
Communications, also looks at an 18-year timespan that begins before neonicotinoids were introduced in 2002. That means the researchers could actually establish a baseline for how bees were doing before farmers began widely using the chemicals. Wild bee declines have been ascribed in part to neonicotinoid insecticides. While short-term laboratory …

Emerald Ash Borer Tech Meeting Scheduled

2016 Emerald Ash Borer Research and Technology Development Meeting.

The Ohio State University will be hosting the 2016 Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Research and Technology Development Meeting on October 19-20 on the campus of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster The meeting will be held at the Shisler Conference Center (http://www.shislercenter.ohio-state.edu/) on the OARDC campus beginning at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, October 19, and adjourning at …

Southern U.S. Threatened

Redbay Ambrosia Beetle and Laural Wilt Disease Throught the South

Redbay Ambrosia Beetle and Laural Wilt Disease Throughout the South

Laurel wilt, also called laurel wilt disease, is a vascular disease caused by the fungus Raffaelea lauricola which is transmitted by the invasive Redbay Ambrosia Beetle, Xyleborus glabratus. The disease affects and kills members of the laurel family. The avocado is perhaps the most commercially valuable plant affected by laurel wilt. This Disease/Vector complex acts similar to what California is …

Mauget Visits Russia

Working with Mauget's Russian Distributor

Ann Hope, Mauget's Technical Support/Sales representative has been invited by the Mauget Product Distributor in Russia, to visit Moscow. Arriving August 22 and leaving on August 29 a seven day stay. They are most anxious to learn more about and have Mauget's Hands on Knowledge using Mauget tree injection products. Some of the activities that have been arranged for her on this …

Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) and Fusarium Dieback

Thousands of California Trees Under Siege.

A new beetle/disease complex was detected that causes a Fusarium dieback on avocado and other host plants in and near Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The disease is caused by a new, yet unnamed Fusarium sp. that forms a symbiotic relationship with a recently discovered Euwallacea sp. beetle, which serves as the vector. This beetle is morphologically indistinguishable from the …

Texas Falls Victim to EAB

Emerald Ash Borer Now in Texas

The emerald ash borer, an invasive species of beetle responsible for killing tens of millions of ash trees across the country, has made its way to Texas, federal and state officials confirmed. The beetle is responsible for killing tens of millions of ash trees across the country now has made its way to Texas, federal and state officials confirmed. In …

In This Issue: 1) Northeast and Midwest Under Attack. 2) Emerald Ash Borer Technology Meeting. 3) Southern U.S. Threatened. 4) Mauget Visits Russia. 5). Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) and Fusarium Dieback. 6) Texas Falls Victim to EAB.

Northeast and Midwest Under Attack

Northeast and Midwest Pests on the Increase

New Bee Study Reveals More Favorable Results for Neonicotinoids

Study Reveals Positive News for Bees and Neonicotinoid Pesticides,

Emerald Ash Borer Tech Meeting Scheduled

2016 Emerald Ash Borer Research and Technology Development Meeting.

Southern U.S. Threatened

Redbay Ambrosia Beetle and Laural Wilt Disease Throughout the South

Mauget Visits Russia

Working with Mauget's Russian Distributor

Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) and Fusarium Dieback

Thousands of California Trees Under Siege.

Texas Falls Victim to EAB

Emerald Ash Borer Now in Texas

In This Issue:
1) Northeast and Midwest Under Attack. 2) Emerald Ash Borer Technology Meeting. 3) Southern U.S. Threatened. 4) Mauget Visits Russia. 5). Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) and Fusarium Dieback. 6) Texas Falls Victim to EAB.