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Christmas Trees

 

These section contains information on insects, weeds, culture, and diseases that affect Christmas trees. Weekly seasonal insect scouting reports, as well as a listing of contacts and specialists who work with Christmas tree research in Pennsylvania can be found here.

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Insect Fact Sheets
Contacts / Specialists
The heart of this initiative is maintained by Paul Heller (Penn State) and Sandy Gardosik (PDA).
Insect Information
Information for insect pests related to Christmas trees.
Weed Information
Weed information including image galleries, identification, and control solutions.
Cultural Information
This section includes information on cut Christmas trees, species information, and general educational materials about Christmas trees.
Disease Information
This section includes disease fact sheets and image galleries to help identify disease problems with christmas trees.
Scouting Reports
Weekly reports developed for Christmas tree growers to help identify and prepare for yearly insect and disease problems.
IPM Strategies
A listing of state and national IPM Web sites containing useful information for Christmas tree growers.
Growing Degree Days (GDDs)
GDDs are becoming a more popular way to determine when to control insect pests that attack ornamental trees and shrubs.
Related Links
More information on pesticides and labels, organic, biological control, newsletters, associations and organizations, and supply houses.
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