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For anyone who has a stocked pond--and there are thousands in Indiana--fish kills can be quite a problem. The condition called "fish kill" occurs when a number ...
A few dead fish floating on the surface of a pond or lake is not necessarily cause for alarm. Expect some fish to die of old age, injury, winter starvation, or ...
This publication contains a list of the most common diseases and insects that cause damage to CRP plantations, including fusiform rust, annosus root, and pitch ...
This site contains images and descriptions of various insect pests that affect christmas trees
It is often necessary to give a little extra attention to trees and shrubs in the fall to help them over-winter and start spring in peak condition. ...
Most growers of Fraser fir Christmas trees in western North Carolina are familiar with its major pests: spruce spider mites, balsam twig aphids and balsam ...
Needle cast diseases of conifer needles are caused by fungi. They can cause Christmas tree growers considerable losses when trees are tagged in the summer to ...
This fact sheet provides information on``some of the nutritional deficiencies found in urban trees in``Tennessee and the responses of trees to those ...
From June to October, oxygen depletion is the most common cause of fish kills in Georgia ponds. Depletion of oxygen in pond water will occur when conditions ...
The ultimate fate of many farm ponds is an overcrowded bluegill population that has few bass present. This is a classical condition that results when ...
One of the more difficult insects for Christmas tree growers to control is the pine tortoise scale (Toumeyella parvicornis).
Minnesota's harsh climate is often responsible for severe damage to landscape plants. Winter sun, wind, and cold temperatures can bleach and desiccate ...
Rosette buds affect the quality of Fraser fir grown for Christmas trees. The more rosette buds that are on a tree and the more years the tree has rosette buds, ...
White pine and Fraser fir Christmas tree growers have occasional problems with the rust mite at higher elevations (>3000 ft). Because damage doesn't occur ...
A guide to fish kills.
The balsam twig aphid (Mindarus abietinus Koch) (BTA) is a small, pale green aphid that feeds on fir trees in the spring. BTA feeding on the new growth of ...
The balsam woolly adelgid (Adelges piceae) (BWA), previously called the balsam woolly aphid, is a tiny, soft bodied insect which appears as white, woolly spots ...
If you have Fraser fir Christmas trees with off-color or chlorotic foliage, especially after a dry spell in the summer or fall, chances are you have damage ...
Proper vegetation management is critical to grub control by decreasing grub damage and discouraging grubs from coming back.
Winter Kill Syndrome is a serious disease affecting farm-raised channel catfish during colder months.
This publication discusses the importance of recognizing dangers to woodland health and suggests ways of protecting it.
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