Publications

 

Ornamental Pest and Disease Update


  • April 10, 2009 (Volume III, Issue 1)
    • Fungal root rots: overlooked, misidentified
    • New insecticides and miticides for ornamental plants
    • Downy mildew a threat to roses
    • No-spray roses
    • A one-two punch for iris


  • December 2008 (Volume II, Issue 10)
    • A new stink bug on the horizon
    • First report of a new Canna virus in Tennessee
    • Phytophthora online course
    • Upcoming events
    • Horticulture — lawn & turf license (Cat3) training
    • Emerald ash borer on the move
    • What is that?


  • October 31, 2008 (Volume II, Issue 9)
    • Death, taxes and root rot
    • Look for symptoms of foliar nematode
    • Disease of the wee: powdery mildew

  • September 5, 2008 (Volume II, Issue 8)
    • Location—Exposure/light intensity may influence disease severity
    • Need pesticide recertification points? Mtg at TSU on Sept. 16
    • Late summer and fall pests
    • A biotic reason for white pine decline
    • What is that?
    • Fugicide news
    • Thread blight: Have you seen this disease?
    • Fungus of the week


  • August 22, 2008 (Volume II, Issue 7)
    • Water woes: excess or drought — the use and misuse of irrgation can lead to problems
    • What is it? Can you identify this strangler of the plant world?
    • Aphids are back on crapemyrtle and hackberry
    • Disease of the week: leaf rust of cherry


  • August 1, 2008 (Volume II, Issue 6)
    • It's not too late to control bagworms and lacebugs
    • Leafspot diseases are active on woody ornamentals
    • What is it? Can you ID this problem on saucer magnolia?
    • Ash borers, always a threat to ash in the landscape
    • Powdery mildew is active on bedding plants, shrubs and trees
    • Southern blight, always a threat in hot weather


  • June 16. 2008 (Volume II, Issue 5)
    • Smuts and Rusts
    • Leaf spot diseases and mildews
    • Virus diseases of perennials
    • Cool + wet = Anthracnose
    • Lecanium scale is active
    • Grad students visit Center


  • May 2, 2008 (Volume II, Issue 4)
    • Pre-packaged fungicide mixtures for disease management in turf and ornamentals
    • Hosta virus X
    • Spider mite and Lace bug injury to evergreen plants
    • Spot anthracnose of flowering dogwood
    • Coming attraction: Brood XIV of the 17-year Cicada


  • April 4, 2008 (Volume II, Issue 3)
    • Eastern Tent Caterpillars Are Active
    • Viruses of Ornamental Plants
    • Diseases of the Week: Downy Mildew, Cedar Rusts, Botrytis
    • Warm-season Turf Diseases: Large Patch, Spring Dead Spot

  • March 28, 2008 (Volume II, Issue 2)
    • Disease Resistant Roses for Your Landscape
    • Roseslugs
    • Disease of the Week: Kabatina Blight of Juniper


  • March 17, 2008 (Volume II, Issue 1)
    • Warm Weather Brings out the Insects and Ticks (featuring the granulate ambrosia beetle)
    • New Interactive Insect and Disease Specimen Form
    • Damage Caused by the Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker to Woody Plants
    • Winter Injury to Evergreen Trees and Shrubs

  • October 26, 2007
    • Black Root Rot Active in Pansy Crop
    • Greenhouse Publication Update
    • Fungus of the Week: Thielaviopsis basicola (The Casual Agent of Black Root Rot)

  • October 5, 2007
    • White Grub Control
    • Rx for Tall Fescue Lawns
    • Cercospora Leaf Spot Diseases
    • Insect of the Week: Please Feed the Parsleyworms
    • Fungus of the Week: Xylaria polymorpha (Dead Man's Fingers)

  • September 21, 2007
    • Pansy Diseases: What You Need to Know Before You Buy
    • A New Tall Fescue Disease?
    • Fungus Gnats
    • Canker Diseases Follow Drought
    • Fungus of the Week: Calvatia cyathiformis (Purple-Spored Puffball)

  • September 7, 2007
    • Late Season Pest Problems
    • Diseases Observed in Late August
    • No-Spray Rose Trials Continue
    • Insect of the Week: Cynipid Wasp on Rose, A New Report for Tennessee
    • Fungus of the Week: Downy Mildew of Rudbeckia, A First Report for Tennessee

  • August 24, 2007
    • Drought Stress: Future Implications
    • Drought and Wood-Boring Insects
    • Bacterial Leaf Scorch of Shade Trees
    • Insect of the Week: Velvet Ants
    • Drought Stress or Disease?
    • Fungus of the Week: Ganoderma lucidum

  • August 6, 2007
    • Rx For Garden Mums
    • Disease Spotlight: Cedar-Quince Rust
    • Fungus of the Week: Leucocoprinus birnbaumii

  • July 30, 2007
    • "Mulch It and They Will Come"
    • Scarab Beetles and White Grubs
    • Cicada Killer Wasps

  • July 23, 2007
    • Sawflies
    • Southern Blight, the Scourge of Perennials and More
    • Do Soft Fungicides Work?

  • July 16, 2007
    • Borers of Ash
    • A Perfect Storm, 2007: Dieback of Yew, Cryptomeria and Assorted Conifers