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Month: April 2019

APHIS Launches Webpage for Pests and Disease

APHIS Launches Webpage for Pests and Disease

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is launching a new “Pests and Diseases” webpage. The new page lists all pest and disease programs managed by APHIS as part of its mission to protect American agriculture and natural resources. On the new page, users can search by type (plant, animal), keyword (insect, beetle, weeds), or by the specific pest or disease (Japanese beetle, spotted lanternfly). You can also scroll through the page, which lists the…

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Rhizosphaera Needlecast & Spruce Disease Complex

Rhizosphaera Needlecast & Spruce Disease Complex

Owen Tree Service has been managing spruce decline complex for well over a decade and currently treats thousands of spruce trees in southeast Michigan. I have personally diagnosed and prescribed treatment for thousands of spruce trees and seen many great results in Genesee County. Have I seen poor results from our programs? Yes, I have, but this is usually a result of another disease or insect feeding on the tree after our tree disease program has been started, or a…

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