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The first day of Spring is synonymous with the Vernal Equinox, meaning equal day and equal night: 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness. The daylight hours are increasing. In the gar...
Periodical Cicada

boggs.47@osu.edu Wed, 03/19/2025 - 14:33

Brood XIV (14) of the 17-year periodical cicadas (Magicicada spp.) will appear this spring with high populations over a wide geographical area that in...

Several years ago, I authored two articles titled ‘Crimes against Trees.’ Safety around large trees is important. Cutting all heavy branches back to a stub may seem to make sense. But overall, the t...

We are nearing the end of winter. You may be thinking of adding a tree or shrub to your landscape. Besides researching what plant you should consider, you may want to consider site selectio...
Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), Adelges tsugae, is an invasive insect that causes tree decline and mortality of eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) and Carolina hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana) in ...
This past summer, the BEHT Team inspected a tree where a pile of sawdust had accumulated around the base of the trunk.  It was carpenter ants, (Camponotus spp.) working within a compromised...
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has expanded the Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) federal quarantines to include all counties in Delaware and Erie County in...
This past Wednesday, December 18, the WSDA in partnership with the USDA announced that after three years without any confirmed detections, the northern giant hornet is officially declared t...
In a past BYGL, you may recall hearing about the National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW), coordinated by the North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA). That B...
Africanized honey bees have been misunderstood and mischaracterized. While they do exhibit unique traits, their management is entirely possible with the right knowledge and skills. It’s ess...
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