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Nursery Management of Tea Scale on Camellias and Hollies

I have had several inquiries lately about tea scale management from nursery growers in eastern NC. This insect is a common pest in camellias and large leaved hollies (ex. Ilex cornuta or crosses with…

Green leaves with brown spots and small holes on a potted plant over dry mulch

New Vascular Streak Dieback Fact Sheet

Since vascular streak dieback of some commonly grown nursery ornamentals has become a concern for many growers, it is important to be aware of new releases of information about this issue. Currently…

Cercospora Leaf Spot on Hydrangea Macrophylla

Cercospora leaf spot (pictured right) is the most common disease we see in nursery production of Hydrangea macrophylla from July through leaf drop. I have had a few questions from growers lately…

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2022 Eastern NC Nursery Conference Registration Open

REGISTRATION OPENRegistration is open for the 2022 Eastern NC Nursery Conference: A Focus on Red-headed Flea Beetle Research. Danny Lauderdale will be presenting information he has learned from…

Leaf damage

Topdressing Granular Imidacloprid to Reduce Red-Headed Flea Beetle Injury

The red-headed flea beetle (RHFB), Systena frontalis, is a major pest of many container-grown ornamentals that eats holes in leaves making plants unmarketable. Foliar spray programs to prevent damage…

Red-headed flea beetle on leaf

Incorporating Granular Imidacloprid to Reduce Red-Headed Flea Beetle Injury

Red-headed flea beetle (Systena frontalis) has been a major insect pest of deciduous and evergreen container ornamental plants in nursery production since the great recession of 2007-2009. The beetle…

Black beetle on a green leaf next to a white bottlebrush-like flower cluster

Red-Headed Flea Beetle Management in Container Nursery Production

The Problem Red-headed flea beetle (RHFB) adults, Systena frontalis, feed on many ornamentals in container nursery production making plants unmarketable due to skeletonizing or holes in leaves. I…

Young green tree leaves and stems viewed against a clear blue sky

Maple Nursery IPM Update

I had several questions related to problems with maples last week. In the process I noticed damage from maple spider mite, hopper burn (potato leaf hopper), maple shoot borer, anthracnose, and canker…