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June Insect Management Calendar
The following are insect pests that you might expect to see during June in Georgia. Become familiar with them so you will be able to recognize them in the landscape.
We have included links to more information for many of these insect pests. Click on the insect names to find online resources that can help you to identify and manage these pests.
For pesticide recommendations, see the Pest Control Handbook - http://www.ent.uga.edu/pmh/.
This publication offers help managing many landscape pests. - http://apps.caes.uga.edu/urbanag/GCLP/StudyGuide/chapter19.pdf
We have added notes after the name of the insects to explain what you should be doing for each insect: Treat with insecticide (if necessary), Scouting or watching for the insects or Pruning out the insects.
Shrubs
Aphids (Crape myrtle, etc.) – Treat with insecticide if necessary
Armored scales – Treat with insecticide if necessary
Citrus whitefly (gardenia and other plants) – Treat with insecticide if necessary
Wax Scales (Japanese, Florida, or Indian wax scale) – Scout & treat with insecticide if necessary
Lantana lacebug – Treat with insecticide if necessary
Spittlebugs on hollies & other woody plants – Treat with insecticide if necessary
Twospotted spider mite – Treat with insecticide if necessary
Trees
Bagworms – Treat with insecticide if necessary
Cottony maple scale – Treat with insecticide if necessary
Dogwood borer – Treat with insecticide if necessary
Insect galls on oaks and maple – Prune out galls if necessary
Lecanium scale on oak – Treat with insecticide if necessary
Turf
Chinch Bugs in St. Augustine and other turf – Scout and treat with insecticide if necessary
Fire Ants – Treat with insecticide
Mole crickets – Scout for this insect to determine if treatment will be needed in late June or early July.
Spittlebugs – Scout for this insects. Treatment is not usually necessary in turf unless you see insect injury
White Grubs – Begin treatments in late June or early July
Please share this information with others in the landscape & turf industry. For more information:
Call your local Extension Agent at (800) ASK-UGA1 or locate your local Extension Office at http://www.caes.uga.edu/extension/statewide.cfm
Pest Management Handbook (Follow all label recommendations when using any pesticide) - www.ent.uga.edu/pmh/
Source:
Kris Braman, UGA Entomology Department
Will Hudson, UGA Entomology Department
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New Outdoor Water Use Rules
June 15, 2010
New outdoor water use rules were recently created and are part of the Georgia Water Stewardship Act (Senate Bill 370). According to Governor Perdue, “The Water Stewardship Act is the next step forward as we continue building a statewide culture of conservation”. Water conservation is critical as population growth increases and can be achieved through efficient outdoor water use and implementing “Best Management Practices” in the landscape. It is our responsibility to be stewards of water, which is our most important resource, by protecting it for future generations.
Outdoor Water Use Rules became effective June 1, 2010 and are as follows:
- Between the hours of 4pm and 10am persons may irrigate outdoors daily for purposes of planting, growing, managing, or maintaining ground cover, trees, shrubs, or other plants.
- There are no time limits/restrictions on the following outdoor water use:
Ø Commercial agricultural operations
Ø Capture and reuse of cooling system condensate or storm water in compliance with applicable local ordinances and state guidelines
Ø Reuse of gray water when used in compliance with state and local regulations
Ø Use of reclaimed waste water by a designated user from a system permitted by EPD
Ø Irrigation of personal food gardens
Ø Irrigation of new and replanted plant, seed, or turf in landscapes, golf courses, or sports turf fields during installation and for a period of 30 days immediately following the date of installation
Ø Drip irrigation or irrigation using soaker hoses
Ø Handwatering with a hose with automatic cutoff or handheld container
Ø Use of water withdrawn from private water wells or surface water by an owner or operator of property if such well or surface water is on said property
Ø Irrigation of horticultural crops held for sale, resale, or installation
Ø Irrigation of athletic fields, golf courses, or public turf grass recreational areas
Ø Installation, maintenance, or calibration of irrigation systems
Ø Hydroseeding
For more information:
Call your local Extension Agent at (800) ASK-UGA1 or locate your local Extension Office at http://www.caes.uga.edu/extension/statewide.cfm
Source:
Sheryl Wells, University of Georgia Biological and Agricultural Engineering
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