(Press-News.org) Many maple trees share a suite of important arthropod pests that have the potential to reduce the trees' economic and aesthetic value. Now a new open-access article in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management offers maple tree owners information about the biology, damage, and management for the most important pests of maples with an emphasis on integrated pest management (IPM) tactics for each pest.
In the article, entitled "Biology, Injury, and Management of Maple Tree Pests in Nurseries and Urban Landscapes," the authors identify 81 potentially damaging arthropod pests and organize them by taxonomic order.
They then review what is known about the life histories, diagnostic features, the types of plant damage they inflict, management practices, and IPM tools for each pest.
Pests include ambrosia beetles, flatheaded appletree borers, maple shoot borers, potato leafhoppers, scale insects, eriophyid mites, and others.
INFORMATION:
The full article is available to the public for free at http://tinyurl.com/kyk2lez.
The Journal of Integrated Pest Management is an open-access, peer-reviewed, extension journal covering the field of integrated pest management. The intended readership for the journal is any professional who is engaged in any aspect of integrated pest management, including, but not limited to, crop producers, individuals working in crop protection, retailers, manufacturers and suppliers of pest management products, educators, and pest control operators.
The Journal of Integrated Pest Management is published by the Entomological Society of America (ESA), the largest organization in the world serving the professional and scientific needs of entomologists and people in related disciplines. Founded in 1889, ESA today has more than 6,000 members affiliated with educational institutions, health agencies, private industry, and government. Members are students, researchers, teachers, extension service personnel, administrators, marketing representatives, research technicians, consultants, and hobbyists. For more information, please visit http://www.entsoc.org.
How to control maple tree pests using integrated pest management
A new open-access article in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management offers maple tree owners information about the biology, damage, and management for the most important pests of maples with an emphasis on integrated pest management tactics
2013-06-10
ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:
Potentially 'catastrophic' changes underway in Canada's northern Mackenzie River Basin: report
2013-06-10
Canada's Mackenzie River basin -- among the world's most important major ecosystems -- is poorly studied, inadequately monitored, and at serious risk due to climate change and resource exploitation, a panel of international scientists warn today.
In a report, nine Canadian, US and UK scientists convened by the US-based Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy, say effective governance of the massive Basin, comprising an area three times larger than France -- holds enormous national and global importance due to the watershed's biodiversity and its role in hemispheric ...
Nearly a fifth of designated drivers are impaired
2013-06-10
PISCATAWAY, NJ – They may volunteer to be the one to get their friends home safely, but "designated drivers" often drink—even to a level that impairs them behind the wheel, according to a report in the July issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
The study, of more than 1,000 bar patrons, found that approximately 40 percent of designated drivers had downed alcohol. What's more, most of those drinkers had blood alcohol levels that could impair their driving.
It's not clear why those designated drivers drank despite their role. Some of them might think that ...
Women can be screened years later than men with 'virtual colonoscopy'
2013-06-10
A new study has found that women can be screened for colorectal cancer at least five to 10 years later than men when undergoing an initial "virtual colonoscopy." Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings may help establish guidelines for the use of this screening technique, which is less invasive than a traditional colonoscopy.
Detecting precancerous polyps through the use of imaging techniques such as a traditional colonoscopy may prevent colorectal cancer. However, some people may feel that this technique ...
Transcendental Meditation positively impacts student graduation rates, new research shows
2013-06-10
A new study published in the June 2013 issue of the journal Education (Vol. 133, No. 4)* shows practice of the Transcendental Meditation® technique was associated with higher graduation rates, compared to controls.
Higher graduation rates affect not only the academic and personal life of the individual students, but also society as a whole. Graduation (versus dropping out) from high school translates into higher earning potential, less crime and incarceration, and less dependence on government assistance programs.
The most recent data shows that only 69 percent of ...
Designated drivers don't always abstain, UF study finds
2013-06-10
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Maybe better call that cab, after all: A new University of Florida study found that 35 percent of designated drivers had quaffed alcohol and most had blood-alcohol levels high enough to impair their driving.
Adam Barry, an assistant professor of health education and behavior at UF, and his team interviewed and breath-tested more than 1,000 bar patrons in the downtown restaurant and bar district of a major university town in the Southeast. Of the designated drivers who had consumed alcohol, half recorded a blood-alcohol level higher than .05 percent ...
When calculating cell-growth thermodynamics, reconsider using the Gibbs free energy equation
2013-06-10
A forthcoming article in The Quarterly Review of Biology provides the basis for an argument against using the Gibbs free energy equation to accurately determine the thermodynamics of microbial growth.
Microbial growth is a biological process that has been previously treated as a chemical reaction operating in accord with the Gibbs free energy equation, developed during the 1870s. The heat of yeast growth was the first to be measured by direct calorimetry, in 1856. However, the full application of the Gibbs equation to microbial growth did not occur until 1997, with the ...
Discovery may lead to new treatments for jaundice
2013-06-10
Helping to protect newborns and older patients against more severe effects of jaundice is the hope of University of Guelph researchers, who have shown how a liver enzyme protects cells from damage caused by the condition.
Their discovery might ultimately lead to an alternative treatment for jaundice, such as a new drug or supplement, says Daniel Kim, a research technician in Guelph's Department of Biomedical Sciences.
He is lead author of a paper published recently in the journal Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Co-authors are biomedical sciences professor Gordon ...
The Vitamin Mineral Shop LLC Celebrates Its Third Anniversary
2013-06-10
Three years ago, in June 2010, the Vitamin Mineral Shop, LLC and its website http://www.vitaminmineralshop.com were launched. Since then, the web site has grown with the number of Vitamin Power products offered, and from additional related information being added.
"The first three years have been an unique experience. The internet search environment has changed. The simple techniques that worked in the past no longer work, and some have a negative impact. For this upcoming fourth year, the website will have new pages added, and existing pages will be rewritten to ...
University of the Body Launches Crowd Funding Campaign to Revolutionize Health and Fitness Industry
2013-06-10
University of the Body, the first product in the world to deliver a year-long gym fitness training program in HD video, has launched a crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo (http://bit.ly/12JgBrm). The feature length films are compatible with any smart phone and are made to provide gym goers with real-time personal training throughout their entire workout sessions.
University of the Body has been developed by a team of certified fitness trainers, app developers and a professional film crew, who aim to revolutionize the fitness industry. Videos will be delivered directly ...
Better Communication Makes for Better Business
2013-06-10
We can all think of times when a miscommunication has caused big problems. Even though we spend our entire lives communicating, we're often so busy getting our message out there that we don't find time to gauge whether it has been effective. That's why, during "Effective Communication Month," one Time Management Expert is striving to make sure that her actions and words communicate what she intends, as clearly, fully, and effectively as possible - and she is urging other entrepreneurs and business owners to do the same.
From June 1st to the 30th Paula Eder, ...
LAST 30 PRESS RELEASES:
Large study traces prehistoric human expansion into South America, where genomic studies have been lacking
Millions of previously undocumented genetic variants discovered in Brazil’s highly admixed population
Limited evidence for “escalator to extinction” in mountain ecosystems under climate change
Asians made humanity’s longest prehistoric migration and shaped the genetic landscape in the Americas, finds NTU Singapore-led study
OHSU study reveals impact of oft-overlooked cell in brain function
World’s largest bat organoid platform paves the way for pandemic preparedness
Mapping the genome of the Brazilian population, with implications for healthcare
Proof of concept for Amsterdam UMC-led HIV vaccination
MSK researchers identify key player in childhood food allergies: Thetis cells
Link between ADHD and obesity might depend on where you live
Scientists find two brain biomarkers in long COVID sufferers may be what’s causing their brain fog, other cognitive issues
Empowering cities to act: The Climate Action Navigator highlights where climate action is most needed
KAIST's pioneering VR precision technology & choreography tool receives spotlights at CHI 2025
Recently, a joint Chinese–American research team led by Dr. HU Han from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dr. Jingmai O’Conno
Nationally recognized emergency radiologist Tarek Hanna, MD, named new chair of Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
“Chicago archaeopteryx” unveiled: New clues on dinosaur–bird transition revealed by Chinese–American research team
‘Rogue’ immune cells explain why a gluten-free diet fails in some coeliac patients
World's first patient treated with personalized CRISPR gene editing therapy at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Infant with rare, incurable disease is first to successfully receive personalized gene therapy treatment
Digital reconstruction reveals 80 steps of prehistoric life
GSA and GSA Foundation announce record support for the geosciences
UT MD Anderson and Texas Children’s Hospital announce $150 million gift from Kinder Foundation to launch Kinder Children’s Cancer Center
NIH to award $8 million for new USC Superfund center to research and address ‘forever chemicals’
TMEM219 signaling promotes intestinal cell stem cell death and exacerbates colitis
MS heroes unite in Phoenix for CMSC 2025!
Stretched in a cross pattern: Our neighboring galaxy is pulled in two axes
Scientists find the ‘meow-tation’ that gives cats their orange fur
New stem cell model sheds light on human amniotic sac development
Shorter radiation therapy after prostate surgery safe, study finds
Long-term survival in patients with low-risk cervical cancer after simple, modified, or radical hysterectomy
[Press-News.org] How to control maple tree pests using integrated pest managementA new open-access article in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management offers maple tree owners information about the biology, damage, and management for the most important pests of maples with an emphasis on integrated pest management tactics