Using Plant Phenology to Better Predict Pest Treatment Timing
Just Added!
•
41m
When treating trees and shrubs for insects, mites, or diseases, applicators must be precise in their timing so that control can be established. We commonly use growing degree days to predict vulnerable stages of insects, mites, and diseases but with our climate shifting, growing degree days are not always a reliable source. What if a more predictable way to time treatments, such as plant growth stages, existed? Plant phenology uses cyclical biological events based on climatic conditions (bud swell, leaf development, flowering, fall color, etc) to coincide with insect, mite, and disease vulnerability. This session will explore the benefits of adding plant phenology to your treatment program so that you can reduce pest resurgence from the use of broad spectrum pesticides and deliver a more predictable outcome for your clients.
CERTIFIED ARBORISTS: Please click HERE to complete the online form for this course.
Up Next in Just Added!
-
Communicating About Cannabis
It's the plant that many customers want to grow, and every year more states are making home Cannabis cultivation legal. This talk is for Landscapers and IGC's who want to assist these growers, while staying within their state guidelines and respecting the emotional responses from others. C.L. For...
-
Reading the Land: Creating Sustainabl...
This presentation will explore the essential practice of "reading the land" in sustainable landscape design, emphasizing the significance of thorough site analysis and how it informs design strategies that work in harmony with the natural environment. Participants will gain insights into the key ...
-
On the Straight and Narrow: Plants fo...
Whether your garden is in a zero lot line neighborhood, or a sprawling country estate, the odds are you have a space where a straight and narrow plant is desirable. Your options are to either choose plants that are correct for the space, or force ones that are not into submission. Living walls ha...
