https://forestryindex.net These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. https://forestryindex.net/links/woodlands-protection This publication discusses the importance of recognizing dangers to woodland health and suggests ways of protecting it. No publisher mhowell 2020-07-29T05:32:02Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/winter-kill-in-channel-catfish Winter Kill Syndrome is a serious disease affecting farm-raised channel catfish during colder months. No publisher mhowell 2020-07-16T07:46:08Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/why-do-trees-die No publisher mhowell 2020-07-10T16:55:01Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/white-grub-control-in-fraser-fir-christmas-trees Proper vegetation management is critical to grub control by decreasing grub damage and discouraging grubs from coming back. No publisher mhowell 2020-05-18T05:12:53Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/the-spruce-spider-mite-in-fraser-fir 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 from the spruce spider mite (Oligonychus ununguis) (SSM). No publisher mhowell 2021-05-29T11:46:34Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/the-balsam-woolly-adelgid-%28aphid%29 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 on Fraser fir. No publisher mhowell 2020-07-29T01:22:48Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/the-balsam-twig-aphid 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 Fraser fir often results in permanently curled needles. No publisher mhowell 2020-07-29T00:59:51Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/selecting-and-shipping-samples-to-help-determine-cause-of-fish-kills A guide to fish kills. No publisher mhowell 2020-07-28T07:37:25Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/rust-mites-in-christmas-trees 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 yearly on high elevation sites, many fir and pine growers do not scout regularly for this pest. They only notice the damage when it is too late to achieve control. No publisher mhowell 2020-07-28T14:37:35Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/rosette-bud-mite-on-fraser-fir 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, the more the quality is affected. No publisher mhowell 2020-07-28T14:38:27Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/protecting-trees-and-shrubs-against-winter-damage Minnesota's harsh climate is often responsible for severe damage to landscape plants. Winter sun, wind, and cold temperatures can bleach and desiccate evergreen foliage, damage bark, and injure or kill branches, flowerbuds, and roots. Snow and ice can break branches and topple entire trees. All is not bleak, however, as landscape plants can be protected to minimize some of this injury. No publisher mhowell 2020-08-10T08:33:18Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/pine-tortoise-scale One of the more difficult insects for Christmas tree growers to control is the pine tortoise scale (Toumeyella parvicornis). No publisher mhowell 2020-07-28T12:35:54Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/partial-poisoning-of-overcrowded-fish-ponds 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 largemouth bass populations are overfished. No publisher mhowell 2021-05-29T11:46:54Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/oxygen-depletion-in-ponds 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 create a greater demand for oxygen than the environment can produce. When fish are observed dying No publisher mhowell 2021-05-29T11:50:02Z Link https://forestryindex.net/links/nutrient-deficiencies-in-trees This fact sheet provides information on``some of the nutritional deficiencies found in urban trees in``Tennessee and the responses of trees to those deficiencies. No publisher mhowell 2020-07-29T04:39:16Z Link