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Pineneedle Scale 15 Jan 2008 | 03:36 pm
Pine Needle Scale Homoptera: Diaspididae, Phenaeaspis pinifoliae Plants Attacked Scotch, mugho, Austrian Pine; also present but seldom damaging on Eastern White Pine, Norway Spruce, and some other co...
Cottony Maple Scale 15 Jan 2008 | 03:33 pm
Homoptera: Coccidae, Palvinaria innumerabilis PLANTS ATTACKED: Maples and dogwood primarily, but also many woody ornamentals. DESCRIPTION: Heavily infested plants will have large numbers of scales o...
Potato Leafhopper 15 Jan 2008 | 03:02 pm
Potato Leafhopper Empoasca fabae (Harris), Cicadellidae, HEMIPTERA) DESCRIPTION Adult - Because many species of leafhoppers look alike, entomologists studying these insects must rely heavily on exami...
Aphids 15 Jan 2008 | 02:33 pm
Aphids, or plant lice, are small, soft-bodied insects which are common pests of nearly all indoor and outdoor ornamental plants, as well as vegetables, field crops, and fruit trees. There are hundreds...
Illinois Exotic Weed Law 15 Jan 2008 | 01:44 pm
This Law states That The Following Plants Cannot Be Planted, Bought or Sold In Illinois Without A Permit. Natural Resources. Such permits shall be issued only for experiments in controlling and eradi...
Noxious Weeds Of Illinois 15 Jan 2008 | 12:49 pm
Noxious Weeds Certain weeds have been legally declared Noxious by the Illinois legislature. There control is required by law. The Illinois Noxious Weed states that "every person shall control the spr...
Sunny Knock Out® PPAF 'Radsunny’ 10 Jan 2008 | 07:18 am
Sunny Knock Out® PPAF ‘Radsunny’ Introducer: The Conard-Pyle Co. Breeder William Radler Type Landscape Shrub Rose The Bud Form: Pointed Color: Bright Yellow Size: Medium (2 inches) The Bloom Co...
Euphorbia Lactea 19 Dec 2007 | 09:51 am
Family: Euphorbiaceae Candelabra Plant, Elkhorn Origin: India Euphorbia lactea is a cactus-like plant with 3 or 4 angled branches that are deeply scalloped with black spines. It is used medicinally i...
Organic Greenroof Architecture 18 Dec 2007 | 04:29 am
Organic Greenroof Architecture: Sustainable Design for the New Millennium Making the most of your building's "fifth façade" © Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environmental Quality Management/Summer 2005 By ...
American Elm 31 Oct 2007 | 05:59 am
American Elm (Ulmus americana) General Description The state tree of North Dakota. A large vase-shaped tree adapted to a wide variety of sites. No longer recom- mended because of its susceptibility t...
