Predator could shield azaleas from lace bugs
USDA scientists identify Stethoconus japonicus as a potential natural predator of azalea lace bugs. The insect consumes multiple lace bugs daily, may spread regionally, and offers a nonchemical control option though eggs overwinter and lace bug damage is already visible on azaleas.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States
John W. Neal
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Neal
ARS Florist and Nursery Corps
Beltsville
Stetheconus
Mr. Neal
Maryland
Michael Schwartz
American Museum of Natural History
Manhattan
Mr. Schwartz
New York
Rockland County
Hudson Valley
June garden care for peak summer flowering
June gardening focuses on fertilizing, weeding, watering, mulching and pinching back to boost dahlias gladioli begonias and lilies. Use bulb fertilizer or slow release fertilizer, stake and prune dahlias, netting for gladioli, frequent watering for container plants, and mulch to conserve moisture and suppress weeds. A suggested meadow planting offers a naturalized lawn option for bulbs.
Tomato plants sing as researchers hear their distress
A University of British Columbia chemist and Agriculture Canada researchers at Agassiz Research Station study the noises tomatoes make as they dry out. They convert pops in the plant’s water vessels into audible frequencies to diagnose health and track water transport in stems.
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Toronto
Adrien Wade
University of British Columbia
Mr. Wade
Shabtai Bittman
Agriculture Canada
Agassiz Research Station
Mr. Bittman
Lawn care in shade friendly turf and ground covers
A guide to preserving trees while keeping an attractive lawn in shade. Recommends seed mixes with Red Fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass, soil testing, timing from Aug 15 to Sept 0, and watering. suggests alternatives like conifers and ground covers such as lily of the valley, ferns, periwinkle, violets, English ivy, and yew to reduce lawn maintenance.
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Oregon
Washington
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Aantaa
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Lilypons
Lilypons Road
Frederick Montgomery
Frederick
Buckeystown
Lefton Lilypons Rd
Ford Compact
Ford
Ceresville
New Holland
Liberty Road
Ford Credit
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