HL Issue 24 2009

HL Issue 23 2009

What's Hot HL Issue 24

Tuliptree scale adults. Photo provided by: Lacy L. Hyche, Auburn University, Bugwood.org

European hornet damage. Photo provided by: John A. Weidhass, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bugwood.org

European hornet damage and adult. Photo provided by: Jim Baker, North Carolina State University, Bugwood.org

Oriental bittersweet foliage. Photo provided by: James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org

Oriental bittersweet berries. Photo provided by: Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org

Multiflora rose infestation. Photo provided by: Nancy Fraley, USDI National Park Service, Bugwood.org

Close-up of multiflora rose plant. Photo provided by: Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org

Mulitflora rose flowers. Photo provided by: John M. Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Bugwood.org

Multiflora rose berries. Photo provided by: Barry Rice, sarracenia.com, Bugwood.org

Weed Hotline Issue 24

Fox grape foliage. Photo provided by: Keith Weller, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org

Disease Hotline 24

Phyllosticta leaf spot on maple. Photo provided by: Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org

Insect Hotline 24

Western conifer-seed bug. Photo provided by: Gyorgy Csoka, Hungary Forest Research Institute, Bugwood.org

Multi-colored Asian lady beetle eggs. Photo provided by: Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, , Bugwood.org

Multi-colored Asian lady beetle larva. Photo provided by: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

Multi-colored Asian lady beetle larva. Photo provided by: Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, , Bugwood.org

Multi-colored Asian lady beetle pupa. Photo provided by: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

Multi-colored Asian lady beetle adults (two color morphs). Photo provided by: Louis Tedders, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org

What's Hot HL Issue 23

Eastern yellow jacket, a common ground nesting wasp. Photo provided by: Johnny N. Dell, Bugwood.org

Slime mold in turfgrass. Photo provided by: Mary Ann Hansen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bugwood.org

Disease Hotline Issue 23

Antracnose on maple. Photo provided by: Paul Bachi, University of Kentucky Research & Education Center, Bugwood.org

Close-up of anthracnose on maple. Photo provided by: Paul Bachi, University of Kentucky Research & Education Center, Bugwood.org

Antracnose on maple. Photo provided by: USDA Forest Service Archive, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org

Botrytis blight on stem. Photo provided by: Michelle Grabowski, University of Minnesota Extension - Horticulture, Bugwood.org

Septoria leaf spot on dogwood. Photo provided by: Paul Bachi, University of Kentucky Research & Education Center, Bugwood.org

Insect Hotline Issue 23

Southern red mite eggs, adult, and immature. Photo provided by: Jim Baker, North Carolina State University, Bugwood.org

Southern red mite eggs. Photo provided by: Jim Baker, North Carolina State University, Bugwood.org

Spruce spider mite feeding damage. Damage occurs on older foliage first. Photo provided by: USDA Forest Service - Region 4 Archive, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org

Spruce spider mite adult and egg. Photo provided by: USDA Forest Service - Northeastern Area Archive, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org