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ENH1138, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Gary W. Knox and Edward F. Gilman, addresses this controversial aspect of crapemyrtle maintenance, providing recommendations based on UF/IFAS research clarifying the effects of various crapemyrtle pruning ...
Gary W. Knox, Edward F. Gilman
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Crapemyrtle Aphid, Sarucallis kahawaluokalani (Kirkaldy) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae)
EENY-365, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by John Herbert and Russ F. Mizell, III, describes synonymy, distribution, description, biology, damage, management and ecological interactions of this pest of crapemyrtles. Includes selected references.
John Herbert, Russ F. Mizell, III
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Key Plant, Key Pests: Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia)
This series of Key Plant, Key Pests publications are designed for Florida gardeners, horticulturalists and landscape professionals to help identify common pests associated with common Florida flora.
Juanita Popenoe +2 more
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Malpighia glabra Barbados Cherry, Wild Crapemyrtle
This document provides an overview of the Barbados cherry (Malpighia glabra), detailing its characteristics, growth requirements, and uses. The tree, known for its small pink flowers and bright red, vitamin C-rich fruits, grows up to 12 feet tall and ...
Edward Gilman
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Pruning is one of the most controversial aspects of maintaining crapemyrtle. Traditionally, many crapemyrtles were routinely topped, leaving large branch and stem stubs.
Gary W. Knox +4 more
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Mortality of the crapemyrtle bark scale (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae) by commercial biopesticides under greenhouse and field conditions [PDF]
The crapemyrtle bark scale (CMBS), Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae, is an important pest of crapemyrtles, Lagerstroemia spp. Biopesticides are frequently used to control soft-bodied insects; however, there is no information on their efficacy against CMBS ...
Chen, Yan +4 more
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Seasonal population patterns of a new scale pest, acanthococcus lagerstroemiae kuwana (Hemiptera: Sternorrhynca: Eriococcidae), of crapemyrtles intexas, Louisiana, and Arkansas [PDF]
The crapemyrtle bark scale, Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae, is an invasive scale insect pest of crapemyrtles. Crawler populations were monitored using double-sided sticky tape on established crapemyrtle trees in Tyler (TX), Huntsville (TX), Dallas (TX ...
Chen, Yan +6 more
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Impacts of commercial biopesticides on crapemyrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) and beneficial insects [PDF]
The crapemyrtle bark scale (CMBS), Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae (Kuwana) (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae), is an important pest of crapemyrtles, Lagerstromia spp. (Myrtales: Lythraceae) since its damage results in an unpleasant aesthetic.
Matos Franco, Giovana
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Crapemyrtle bark scale (CMBS; Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae Kuwana), a fast-spreading invasive insect, has been causing damage to popular landscape plants in at least 17 states in the United States since 2004. This invasive insect has a list of documented plant hosts in ∼23 genera, which includes its primary hosts, crapemyrtles (Lagerstroemia spp.), as ...
Runshi Xie +3 more
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Small Flowering Trees Deserving Greater Use [PDF]
Small flowering trees are gaining in popularity for several reasons. First, small 3 to 6 m (10 to 20 ft) trees fit modern landscapes where yards are small.
Creech, David
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