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News

• Getting ready for those early insects

  Published on February 25, 2011
  It’s never too early to begin scouting your trees and fields for early season pests, such as Zimmerman pine moth and white pine weevil.

• MSU’s Christmas tree production experts now offer educational videos on YouTube

  Published on December 10, 2010
  The Christmas Tree Channel currently features over 30 short videos by MSU Extension specialists and educators that touch on virtually every aspect of Christmas tree production.

• Looper damaging Fraser fir

  Published on September 24, 2010
  We have found a looper (inch worm) causing a lot of feeding damage in Fraser fir.

• Pine needle scale hatching

  Published on September 10, 2010
  In the fall we get a number of calls from growers that have found their Scotch pine covered with pine needle scale. Pine needle scale becomes more visible this time of the year because they have moved to the new growth.

• This is the season to protect against Lophodermium needlecast

  Published on July 30, 2010
  A resource on Lophodermium needlecast in the Christmas tree industry.

• Mid-summer Christmas tree pest update

  Published on July 16, 2010
  

• Green and white Fraser fir

  Published on June 18, 2010
  Occasionally, we run into a Fraser fir that has branches turning white. This is great if you’re a Spartan fan. Don’t worry – this is not a pathogen, but a recessive gene that decides to express itself every now and then.

• Yellowheaded spruce sawfly

  Published on June 18, 2010
  A resource on yellowheaded spruce sawflies.

• Scout for pine tortoise scale crawlers

  Published on June 11, 2010
  A resource on pine tortoise scale crawlers.

• Spruce bud scale attack several types of spruce

  Published on June 11, 2010
  Spruce bud scale (Physokermes piceae) is usually found mainly on Norway spruce, but it will attack other spruces.