PPP October 2020 | Pest and Plant Disease Issues in NC
This episode of the Plant, Pests, and Pathogens webinar series, presented by Matt Bertone and Mike Munster of the NC State Extension Plant Disease and Insect Clinic begins with a fungal mystery.
2:59 Mike provides updates on seasonal plant diseases and disorders including yellow houseplant mushrooms, peat mold (Chromelosporium fulvum), Rosellinia blight of hemlock, internal browning & natural needle shed of conifers, black knot on flowering apricot (Prunus mume), and Cercospora leaf spot on privet (Ligustrum japonicum).
32:28 Matt discusses seasonal insect and pest issues, including soldier beetles and their larvae, tropical sod & other webworms, and shares amazing images of the giant pecan scale.
1:00:34 Charlotte Glen closes the webinar with the weed of the month, wild garlic (Allium vineale), and the plant of the month, black gum (Nyssa sylvatica).
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
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
Weed of the Month archive: https://go.ncsu.edu/ppp-weeds
Plant of the Month archive: https://go.ncsu.edu/ppp-plants