by Stacy Kilb The Massachusetts Department of Resources is encouraging everyone to check trees for signs of invasive forest pests. Tree-killing insects like Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) and Emerald Ash…
Pest Management
Manténgase alerta para plagas invasivas forestales
por Stacy Kilb El Departamento de recursos agrícolas de Massachusetts les solicita a todos a chequear los árboles para los indicios de plagas invasivas forestales. Insectos que matan a los…
Deer Proliferation Disrupts a Forest’s Natural Growth
This article first appeared in the Cornell Chronicle, March 10, 2014. It is reprinted with permission. by Blaine Friedlander By literally looking below the surface and digging up the dirt,…
Utilizing Biological Pest Management
A Sustainable Step toward SITES Compliance at North Creek Nurseries by Nicole Blevins and Tim McGinty At North Creek Nurseries, we strive to grow our plants safely and sustainably. Protecting…
Biological Control of Invasive Pests – An Overview
by Maria Bartlett Richard Casagrande, Professor of Entomology at the University of Rhode Island lectured on August 2, 2012 at Massachusetts Horticulture Society on “Biological Control of Invasives.” He covered…
Reducing Tick-Borne Diseases in New England Using Integrated Pest Management
by Candace Brassard Public awareness of ticks and the pathogens they may carry has increased in the past 10 years. This article provides information specific to New England on tick…
Outsmart Invasives
by Julia Sullivan Anyone with a smartphone can help control invasive species in Massachusetts at the touch of a finger. Learn how by joining the Outsmart Invasive Species Project, a…
Save the Trees – Stop their Enemies
Updates on ALB and Emerald Ash Borer by Stacy Kilb Eradicating ALB: The Threat of the Asian Longhorned Beetle Thirty thousand of something is a difficult number to imagine. It’s…
Where Did All the Ticks Come From?
The following article is reprinted with the author’s permission from the UMass Amherst Landscape, Nursery, and Urban Forestry Program website. by Craig Hollingsworth We are seeing a lot of ticks…
Ducks as Effective (and Entertaining) Pest Control
Beware of the Fine Print by Penny Lewis It comes as no surprise to ELA Newsletter readers that edible landscapes and ecological pest control are both on the rise. Taking…
Bats Losing the Battle against White-nose Syndrome
by Maureen Sundberg Summer evenings in many parts of New England are missing something this year – the swoop of a bat over yards at dusk. Though some might rejoice…
Little-known Voles Could Be Cause of Your Garden Woes
This article was first published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel on July 13, 2012 and is reprinted with permission from the author. by Sharon Hull We all think we know…
