Oregon State University has released its latest update (PDF) on the spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii), a dangerous and rapidly-spreading pest that’s new to the United States. This fruit fly attacks fruit still living and growing on the branch, rather than just dropped fruit. Thus, it has the potential to create problems not just for fruit […]
Gypsy moths sent packing
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Despite placing 12,000 traps this year, the Oregon Department of Agriculture detected just six gypsy moths in the state. That’s half the number detected in 2008 (12), and far fewer than the thousands that were detected at times in the past. Three were found in Portland near Jantzen Beach, two in the Aurora area, and […]
Join the fight against invasives
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The Oregon Invasive Species Council is accepting nominations for four positions on the council that are coming open at the end of the year. The appointing authorities are looking for individuals with expertise in various areas, one of which is nursery production. The Oregon Department of Agriculture has one of the six permanent seats, but […]
A pest that attacks healthy fruit
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John Griesbach, a phytosanitary consultant who has worked with the Oregon Association of Nurseries, shared with us the following information about a new pest: An informational meeting was held September 22 in Salem to update growers on a new and damaging exotic pest, the spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii). The pest has been found this […]
APHIS considers regulating wood in shipping
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The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is considering proposed rule changes involving wood packaging material used in domestic commerce, such as crates, pallets and sticks. Nurseries commonly use pallets and sticks when shipping plant material, but such wood material unwittingly could transport unwanted and dangerous hitchhikers, such as the emerald ash borer and […]
Time for OktoberPest!
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If you show up in lederhosen clutching a beer stein, it means you probably didn’t read the announcement very carefully. OktoberPest is a yearly series of pest management workshops held every October at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center in Aurora, Ore, and the agenda (PDF) for 2009 is now available. The dates are […]
Don’t bug me in the morning
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Do you feel crankier first thing in the morning or after a hard day’s work? Maybe even a little more vulnerable? We all do. Well, as it turns out, insects – including the kind that devour your plants or create other headaches – feel the same way. As with humans, it’s a consequence of their […]
A persistent pathogen
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Scientists are wondering: Why does Phytophthora ramorum – the fungus that causes sudden oak death – survive sometimes even if all host material is removed, the area is fumigated and all runoff is ceased? Read more in this Page A-1 story from today’s San Francisco Chronicle.
Can they have a volunteer?
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The fine folks in the horticulture department at Oregon State University asked us to share this information with you: Plant pathologists Jennifer Parke and Carrie Lewis, Oregon State University, and Nik Grunwald, USDA-ARS Horticultural Crops Research Laboratory, are looking for a few nurseries to participate in a one-year Phytophthora study. In earlier work, reported in […]
Weed all about it
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Garbage is a threat to Oregon’s beauty, but invasive weeds are worse. They damage the health of ecosystems. Now, thanks to a recently-passed Oregon law, you get the same credit under the Adopt-A-Highway program whether it’s garbage or weeds you remove. This article from the Bend Bulletin, published back in January, tells the tale of […]
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