Insect Profiles: Lace Bugs (Tingidae)
Introduction Lace bugs are a group of insects that belong to the family Tingidae. There are approximately 140 species of lace bugs in North America. Most lace bugs target a…
Insect Profiles: Balsam Wooly Adelgid (Adelges piceae)
Introduction Balsalm wooly adelgid (Adelges piceae) is a small, wingless insect that infests and kills true firs. It is invasive to North America. The insect was likely introduced to the…
Insect Profiles: Black Turpentine Beetle (Dendroctonus terebrans)
Introduction Black turpentine beetle (Dendroctonus terebrans) is a pine bark beetle that is native to the United States. It is the largest pine bark beetle in the southern part of…
Insect Profiles: Eastern Pineshoot Borer (Eucosma gloriola)
Introduction Eastern pineshoot borer (Eucosma gloriola), also known as the white pine tip moth, American pine shoot moth, white pine shoot borer, and Tordeuse americaine du pin, is a small…
Insect Profiles: Douglas-fir Beetle (Dendroctonus pseudotsugae)
Introduction Douglas-fir beetle (Dendroctotonus pseudotsugae) is a bark beetle that infests Douglas-fir. It is one of the most destructive pests of Douglas-fir. Outbreaks of Douglas-fir beetle can persist for several…
Tree Diseases: Hoof Fungus (Fomes fomentarius)
Introduction Fomes fomentarius, also referred to as hoof fungus, tinder fungus, horsehoof tinder fungus, horse fungus, false tinder fungus, tinder conk, tinder polypore, and ice man fungus, is a fungal…
Tree Diseases: Artist’s Conk (Ganoderma applanatum)
Introduction Artist’s conk (Ganoderma applanatum), also referred to as artist’s bracket, red mother fungus, Ancient Ling Zhi, and bear bread fungus, is a bracket fungus that infects a bevy of…
Tree Profiles: Ginkgo Cultivars, Part 2
This is the second of a two part series on ginkgo cultivars. Introduction Due to its striking foliage, general hardiness, and medicinal utility, the ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) has…
Tree Profiles: Ginkgo Cultivars, Part 1
This is the first of a two part series on ginkgo cultivars. Introduction Due to its striking foliage, general hardiness, and medicinal utility, the ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) has been…
Tree Profiles: Ginkgo, Part 2 (Ginkgo biloba)
This is the first of a two part series on the ginkgo tree. The following examines the tree’s root development, soil & topography, cultivation, damaging agents and pests, allergenic potential,…
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