Pests & Diseases of Conifers in Pennsylvania webinars

When:
January 11, 2022 @ 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
2022-01-11T12:00:00-05:00
2022-01-11T20:00:00-05:00
Where:
online
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Penn State Extension

Penn State Extension will hold two one-hour Pests & Diseases of Conifers in Pennsylvania webinars on January 11th at noon and 7 p.m.

These webinars will provide a brief overview of insect and disease pests affecting softwood species in Pennsylvania with some recommendations for management

These webinars will discuss issues for the following species

Eastern Hemlock

  • Hemlock woolly adelgid
  • Elongate hemlock scale
  • Sirococcus tip blight
  • Rosellinia needle blight
  • Fabrella needle blight

Eastern White Pine

  • White Pine Needle Disease complex
  • Caliciopsis canker
  • Pine bark adelgid
  • White Pine weevil
  • Pine shoot borer
  • White Pine Blister Rust
  • Several root rots

Ornamentals like Spruce and Fir

  • Balsam woolly adelgid
  • Rhizosphaera needle cast
  • Cytospora canker
  • Swiss needle cast
  • Scale insects

To take part in one of these webinars, register at https://extension.psu.edu/pennsylvania-forest-seminar-pests-and-diseases-of-conifers-in-pennsylvania