A Serious Pest Alert for Turkey: A Newly Introduced Invasive Longhorned Beetle,Anoplophora glabripennis(Cerambycidae: Lamiinae)

Pest Alert

For at least the past decade, an unusual decline of black walnut (Juglans nigra) has been observed in several western states. Initial symptoms involve a yellowing and thinning of the upper crown, which progresses to include death of progressively larger branches (Figure 1). During the final stages large areas of foliage may rapidly wilt. Trees often are killed within three years after initial s...

Pest Alert

Within the past decade an unusual decline of black walnut (Juglans nigra) has been observed in several western states. Initial symptoms involve a yellowing and thinning of the upper crown, which progresses to include death of progressively larger branches (Figure 1). During the final stages large areas of foliage may rapidly wilt. Trees often are killed within three years after initial symptoms...

Managing invasive populations of Asian longhorned beetle and citrus longhorned beetle: a worldwide perspective.

The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky), and citrus longhorned beetle (CLB), Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), are polyphagous xylophages native to Asia and are capable of killing healthy trees. ALB outbreaks began in China in the 1980s, following major reforestation programs that used ALB-susceptible tree species. No regional CLB outb...

PEST MANAGEMENT: WEEDS Alert®, a New Clomazone Formulation

A new formulation of clomazone (the active ingredient in Command herbicide) was evaluated at four locations in 2010. The trade name of this product is Alert® and it was developed by Cheminova. The level of crop response and barnyardgrass control observed with Alert was similar to that of Command herbicide. Furthermore the rate structure and level of control observed by soil type appears to be t...

Indoor Aerosols: A Serious Threat for Human Health