Ornamentals Hotline Additional Pictures for the What's Hot Section of Issue 23, August 31, 2007

Scoliid Wasps Searching and Feeding

Photos by Brian Kunkel, Extension Ornamental IPM Specialist, University of Delaware

Ornamentals Hotline Additional Disease Pictures for Issue 23, August 31, 2007

Foliar Nematodes on Ferns and Hostas

Photos by Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Delaware

Ornamental Hotline Pictures for the What's Hot Section of Issue 23, August 31, 2007

Aschocyta Blight on Lily-of-the-Valley

Photo by Bob Mulrooney, University of Delaware, Extension Plant Pathologist

Anthracnose on Walnut
Photo From an Online Guide to Plant Disease Control, Oregon State University Extension

Scoliid wasps are usually considered beneficial insects because they help control green June beetle and other grubs.

Photo from the University of Minnesota

Ornamental Hotline Disease Pictures for Issue 23, August 31, 2007

Botrytis Stem Canker

Botrytis on Geranium (Pelargonium)

Above 2 Photos from New England Greenhouse Update

Foliar Nematodes Magnified
Photo by Jody Fetzer, New York Botanical Garden, Bugwood.org

Foliar Nematode Damage to Mums

Photo by Jody Fetzer, New York Botanical Garden, Bugwood.org

Foliar Nematode on Anemone

Photo by Jody Fetzer, New York Botanical Garden, Bugwood.org

Foliar Nematode on Butterfly Bush
Photo by Jody Fetzer, New York Botanical Garden, Bugwood.org

Ornamentals Hotline Insect Pictures for Issue 23, August 31, 2007

Japanese Beetle Grubs

Photo by John A. Weidhass, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bugwood.org

Asiatic Garden Beetle Grubs
Photo Credit John Obermeyer, Purdue Cooperative Extension Service

Phyllophaga species include May beetles, June beetles, and scarab beetles. These grubs have a multi-year life cycle.
Photo from Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org

Third instar oriental beetle with Tiphia vernalis (parasite) egg on ventral side
Photo by Mike Reding & Betsy Anderson, USDA ARS, Bugwood.org

Green June Beetle Grub
Photo from Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org

Northern Masked Chafer Grub
Photo by Mike Reding & Betsy Anderson, USDA ARS, Bugwood.org

Ornmentals Hotline Weed Pictures for Issue 23, August 31, 2007

Japanese Stiltgrass Close Up

Japanese Stiltgrass Competing with Planted Ferns

Stand of Japanese Stiltgrass in Wooded Clearing

Japanese Stiltgrass Mowed Area Showing Regrowth

Japanese Stiltgrass Mowing Effects
All Pictures by Susan Barton, University of Delaware, Extension Ornamentals Specialist

Ornamentals Hotline Disease Pictures for Issue 22, August 24, 2007

Mushrooms growing on Mulch

Photo from University of Cincinatti, Clermont College, Biology

Slime mold on mulch

Photo from University of Tennesee Plant Pathology

Slime mold on mulch

Photo by Peggy Sellers, Purdue University

Birds nest fungus

Photo from Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University

Stinkhorn mushroom Clathrus spp

Photo by Paul A. Mistretta, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org

Dog stinkhorn fungus Mutinus caninus

Photo by Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org

Stinkhorn mushroom Linderia columnata

Photo by David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org

Septoria Leaf Spot on Cornus florida

Photo from Division of Plant Industry Archive, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org

Septoria Leaf Spot on Cornus

Photo from Online Guide to Plant Disease Control, Oregon State University

http://plant-disease.ippc.orst.edu/disease.cfm?RecordID=1279

Ornamental Hotline Insect Pictures for Issue 22, August 24, 2007

Baldcypress (Taxodium) Rust Mite Damage - Whole Tree View

Baldcypress Rust Mite Damage - Branch View

Baldcypress Rust Mite Damage - Needle View

Baldcypress Rust Mite Magnified

All photos by Dr. Casey Sclar, Plant Health Care Division Leader, Longwood Gardens

Ornamental Hotline Additional Weed Pictures for Issue 22, August 24, 2007

Wild Radish

Hairy Bittercress

Corn Speedwell

Persian Speedwell

Purslane Speedwell

Ivyleaf Speedwell

Field Violet or Field Pansy

Yellow Rocket

Annual Ryegrass

Mousear chickweed


All Photos Courtesy of Shawn Askew, Turfgrass Weed Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. www.ppws.vt.edu/~saskew/turfweeds/ or www.turfweeds.net