PPP November 2021 | Pest and Plant Disease Issues in NC
In this episode of the Plant, Pests, and Pathogens webinar series, Matt Bertone and Mike Munster of the NC State Extension Plant Disease and Insect Clinic share 'Be On The Lookout' pest and disease updates for the November and the winter months.
00:02:40 Mike begins with a description of Rhizomorphs of Desarmillaria tabescens. He also shares the diagnostic features of mistletoe damage in silver maple and root rot (Heterobasidion irregulare) in Eastern red cedar.
00:25:00 Matt describes the distinctive features of the Orthoptera group of insects which includes crickets, grasshoppers and katydids. He also reviews the characteristics of the introduced Joro spider, now being seen in NC.
00:59:27 In the 'Plant These Instead' feature, Charlotte Glen offers alternatives to Burning bush (Euonymus alatus) for brilliant fall color.
01:10:03 Charlotte closes the 2021 season with Extension Master Gardener program announcements.
ABOUT:
Plants, Pests and Pathogens is a free, interactive webinar series that provides continuing education for N.C. Cooperative Extension agents and Master Gardener volunteers to stay up to date on current pest and plant disease issues in North Carolina and sustainable pest management strategies. Each webinar features the following speakers along with invited guests:
Matt Bertone, NC State Plant Disease & Insect Clinic Director
Mike Munster, NC State Plant Disease & Insect Clinic Plant Disease Diagnostician
Charlotte Glen, NC State Extension Master Gardener Program Coordinator
The webinar series is sponsored by the North Carolina State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic and the NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Departments of Entomology & Plant Pathology and Horticultural Science.
LEARN MORE:
Plants, Pests, and Pathogens series: http://go.ncsu.edu/ppp
Plant These Instead archive: http://go.ncsu.edu/plant-these-instead
NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic: https://pdic.ces.ncsu.edu
NC State Extension Master Gardener Program: https://emgv.ces.ncsu.edu
N.C. Cooperative Extension: https://www.ces.ncsu.edu