Landscape Message: May 31, 2019

UMass Extension's Landscape Message is an educational newsletter intended to inform and guide Massachusetts Green Industry professionals in the management of our collective landscape. Detailed reports from scouts and Extension specialists on growing conditions, pest activity, and cultural practices for the management of woody ornamentals, trees, and turf are regular features. The following issue has been updated to provide timely management information and the latest regional news and environmental data.

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Winter Moth: (Operophtera brumata) The winter moth population in eastern Massachusetts continues to be at record lows in most locations, and Dr. Joseph Elkinton, Professor of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts, is declaring victory over this pest! In case you have missed this news from last year, a recent edition of the UMass Magazine discusses the winter moth story and successes with the biological control of this insect (along with some fun and excellent illustrations):https://www.umass.edu/magazine/spring-2019/winter-moth .

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