by Planet Friendly Pest Control | Nov 19, 2021 | Tree & Shrub Pests
Do you suspect your plants are infested with bagworms? Bagworms aren’t actually worms, but caterpillars called Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis. They have a yearly cycle that, if left untreated, can cause havoc on your landscape. Better to nip this one in the bud...
by Planet Friendly Pest Control | Nov 19, 2021 | Tree & Shrub Pests
On a list of invasive species, the Japanese beetle is one of the most tenacious and longest-running issues the eastern US has had to deal with. If you read the newspaper article from 1923 that highlights the issue, you can get a sense of just how big a threat it is....
by Planet Friendly Pest Control | Nov 19, 2021 | Tree & Shrub Pests
What do conifer bark beetles and climate change have in common? As it turns out, quite a lot. Due to the warming from the year 2000 to the year 2010, the populations of bark beetles around the country (and the world) have exploded. According to reports from 2010, more...
by Planet Friendly Pest Control | Nov 18, 2021 | Tree & Shrub Pests
The winter moth is an invasive species from Europe whose population has exploded since the 1930s when people introduced them to the USA. If you have a winter moth problem, you will need to know how to identify it and deal with it. Read on for more information on the...
by Planet Friendly Pest Control | Nov 18, 2021 | Tree & Shrub Pests
Picking apples from your own backyard makes the process of baking with your loved ones that much more special. If you're noticing that some leaves on your backyard fruits and trees have stipples or pale spots, it's possible that you could have a...
by Planet Friendly Pest Control | Nov 18, 2021 | Tree & Shrub Pests
Have you noticed holes or missing tissues in the leaves of your trees? Or how about a mysterious substance on the ground below your trees? If you see one or both of these signs of leaf chewing caterpillars in Maryland, you might have an infestation. Leaf chewing...
