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Pests vs Beneficial Insects
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Jun 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Thomas Whitney, technical advisor from the Davey Institute, shares some of his knowledge on different types of pests and beneficial insects. In this episode we cover: What defines a pest (0:47)Pest classifications (1:45)The worst pest for trees (2:30)Which pests homeowners notice the most (4:16)Types of leaf chewers (4:52)Types of woodborers (5:56)Emerald ash borer (6:30)Thomas' first encounter with EAB (6:37)How to deal with EAB (8:47)Is the EAB here to stay? (10:41)The importance of tree diversity (11:30)Beneficial insects (12:30)Predators (12:57)Parasitoids (13:06)The balance of good bugs and bad bugs (13:57)Thomas' entomology journey (15:12)Thomas' research on linden trees(19:41)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about the emerald ash borer, read our blog, The 101 on Emerald Ash Borer.To learn more about woodborers, read our blog, Signs of Tree Boring InsectsConnect with Davey Tree on social media:Twitter: @DaveyTreeFacebook: @DaveyTreeInstagram: @daveytreeYouTube: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyLinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com. Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you!
Released:
Jun 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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