Carolina Canopy Workshop: Urban Pest Management Update
Feb 24, 2022
8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
REGISTRATION CLOSED
8:30 –8:45 a.m. - Registration and Welcome
8:45 - 9:45 a.m. - Spotted Lanternfly: What to expect in North Carolina
Dr. Kevin Chase, Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
Spotted lanternfly was recently detected in Carroll County, VA, due north of the Yadkin Valley in North Carolina. We will discuss the invasion history, biology, and management tactics to deal with this pest in North Carolina.
9:45 - 10:00 a.m. - Break
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. - Summer in the City: Climate change and urban forest pests
Dr. Kelly Oten, NC State University
As predicted trends associated with climate change impact urban trees, insect and disease pests that attack them will also be affected. Learn more about potential impacts and mitigation strategies in a warming climate.
11:00 - 12:00 p.m. - Pests and Insects in the Urban Canopy
Dr. Kevin Chase, Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
Dr. Chase will explain the common pests affecting NC tree canopies and landscapes, such as scales, aphids, caterpillars, bark beetles, and other wood boring insects. He will also provide an update on the spread and control of emerald ash borer.
Education credits applied for:
ISA - 3 CEUs
SAF - 3 credits NCLC - 3 credits
NC Pesticide - 3 credits
Questions? Contact Leslie Moorman 252-653-6277 or
ncufc1@gmail.com
210 Delburg St., Davidson, NC
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