Cressleaf Groundsel: A Grown-up "Weed"
Not Too Early For Ticks: Dog Tick
It's never too early for tick awareness.
Today, at the Extension Office, a tick sample was brought in for identification. It was an adult male dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis. Ticks are blood-feeding parasites. Three species are medically important in Ohio as a vector of several diseases affecting humans and pets to varying degrees. The American Dog Tick, along with the deer tick (or black-legged tick) and the lone star tick. Tick populations have been an increasing problem in Ohio.
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European Elm Flea Weevil
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Update
NW Ohio Anticipating Egg Hatch of Gypsy Moth
Conversations among family and friends this week could include dying, hiding and finding "eggs." It is Easter you know.
The eggs that we are talking about in this BYGL Alert are those of the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar). After spending about nine months in the egg mass stage, warmer temperatures are triggering the hatch of the caterpillars in Ohio. These tan almost felt-like in appearance masses that can be laid anywhere will soon be bursting with 1st instar caterpillars.
While we are eagerly awaiting the first hatch in NW Ohio,...
Spring Lawn Seeding
This Turf-Tip was provided Joe Rimelspach and Todd Hicks with OSU – Plant Pathology and Turfgrass Program.
Of the four seasons, this is the “third best time” to seed a lawn. The best is autumn, then winter, followed by spring and the least desirable time is summer. The main challenge with the spring seeding is the large number of weeds (both grassy weeds and broadleaf weeds) that can come up with the grass seed. Seed as early as possible in the spring so new plant can develop a root system before summer heat and dry conditions...
Product or Active Ingredient - Could There Be Confusion?
Earlier this week, Pamela Sherratt, Turfgrass Specialist in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science at The Ohio State University alerted Extension to the potential of some questions coming into the Extension offices about a product, Roundup for Lawns from clientele across the state.
A walk through the aisles of the pest management area of a garden center this spring may cause some consumers to take a second look. While Roundup has been around for a long time, Roundup for Lawns is a new product that has recently hit the shelves. The same name and...