The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) (SLF) continues make the news, both locally in Ohio, and across much of the eastern United States. While adult SLF are still active in Ohio, as a result of the warmer than average temperatures that we have been experiencing, numbers are appearing to decrease from earlier observations in the field. Freezing temperatures will kill the remaining adults that continue to feed, lay eggs and be a nuisance simply by their presences and the sticky sweet honeydew and the sooty mold that follows, and an agricultural pest that threatens vineyards and more.

This year's Ohio Turfgrass Conference and Trade Show AND the OSU Green Industry Short Course will be held on December 10 - 12, 2024 at the Columbus Convention Center. This collaborative conference brings educational programming to the green industry - from turf to trees and everything in between, including the short course pollinator track, business and more track, landscape plants and practices track, short course landscape pest track, short course back to basics track, golf turf management track, professional lawn care track, sports field management track, and equipment maintenance track.

This is the last Turfgrass Team Times (TTT) of the year. You don't want to miss this recording - full of the end of the season turfgrass information. Thanks to the OSU Turfgrass Team for these regular updates throughout the year!

While spring grabs all the headlines with its abundance of flowers, there are few things as beautiful as the transformation of leaves into shades of gold, orange, and red. This color change is so dramatic it is even visible from space https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/collection/1692/fall-colors.

Want to sharpen your tree ID skills? How about looking at some native trees, and the non native look alikes? Emerald Ash Borer University (EABU) has an upcoming webinar just for you!

Check out the latest recording of the Turfgrass Team Times (TTT).

According to the Annotated List of Ohio Spiders published by the Ohio Biological Survey in 2021, our state is home to 682 species of spiders (order Araneae). Many reach maturity in late summer to early fall which is why they are so common at this time of the year.

Africanized honey bees have been misunderstood and mischaracterized. While they do exhibit unique traits, their management is entirely possible with the right knowledge and skills. It’s essential to separate fact from fiction to foster a better understanding of these bees and methods for distinguishing them from European honey bees.