Category Archives: Pests

Top Insect and Disease Management Strategies for Fruit Producing Trees

Posted on May 19, 2021 by MGNV Webmaster

Got fruit?  Want to add some shade with edible crops to your landscaping?  This class will offer you best practices for recognizing and managing the top 12 disease and insect pests that are found on our most popular home fruit trees. Continue reading →

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Protecting Yourself From Ticks . . . Without Harming Pollinators

Posted on May 5, 2021 by MGNV Webmaster

Protect yourself from ticks without destroying beneficial insects. Spraying pesticides to control ticks is ineffective because ticks reside primarily within leaf litter where the sprays cannot reach them, or they are brought in by animal hosts. The pesticides, however, are nonselective and will kill pollinators and other beneficial insects they come in contact with. There are much more effective ways to protect yourself, your family, and your pets and still enjoy the outdoors. Continue reading →

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Mosquito Control Begins with a Home Walk-Around

Posted on April 28, 2021 by MGNV Webmaster

by Kirsten Conrad,  Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent, VCE We are already seeing calls for spraying to control mosquitoes on neighborhood social media sites. Before you think of spraying, check out these better options for controlling mosquitoes that will … Continue reading →

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Protecting Young Trees from Periodical Cicadas

Posted on March 17, 2021 by MGNV Webmaster

The cicadas are coming!
Brood X, also called the “Great Eastern Brood,” will emerge in DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, and WV in 2021. Beginning as early as late April and continuing into June, adults will emerge at sunset from their underground locations where they spend most of their lives 1 to 8 feet below the surface as nymphs feeding on sap of tree roots. Continue reading →

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