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The Spruce on MSNHow to Grow and Care for Lemon Cypress TreesReviewed by Andrew Hughes You might recognize the lemon cypress as the potted evergreen that seems to show up in every big ...
Leyland cypress trees do not tolerate many diseases and insects well, especially when environmental stressors are present. Spacing and soil may create an environment that can cause future stress ...
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Spore spreading insect intercepted at Detroit Metro Airport - MSNOrsillus maculatus feeds on cypress and conifer trees and has become a problem for European plantations; ... The spore spreading insect has only been intercepted entering the U.S. twice before.
For large trees, it is almost impossible for the homeowner to reach all of the tree with the spray. These insects usually do not kill the tree but only cause early coloring and needle drop.
These insects look like small brown bumps on the foliage and stems. If you find them, push on a few with your thumbnail. You will see that they detach easily and are not part of the leaf.
The half-inch-long Orsillus maculatus insects were discovered among fresh cypress cones being brought for medicinal purposes by a passenger in transit to Ohio.
A visit from a tree doctor yields an unusual diagnosis.
Bald cypress lumber was highly prized in the 1800s because it doesn't easily decompose and is resistant to water rot and insects. Now, it is no longer logged and is protected on public lands.
DETROIT, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- US Customs and Border Protection said agents intercepted invasive insects known to damage cypress trees and carry fungus spores at the Detroit Metro Airport.
It's a bad time to be a small insect in Cypress Provincial Park. Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have identified the first new carnivorous plant in 20 years.
Biologist Peter Houlihan sets up a light trap 90-feet in a cypress tree. Attracted to different wavelengths of light, hawk moths and other insects will fly to the sheet allowing Houlihan to ...
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