Bookmark these links
Posted on May 22nd, 2009 – 2:06 PMBy Jaime Chismar
Warmer weather brings more weeds and more pest. Before you panic, check out these great online diagnostic tools from the University of Minnesota Extension Service. There are tons of photos — Yay!
Is this plant a weed?
This site is designed to help you identify and manage common and invasive weeds in Minnesota lawns and landscapes.
What insect is this?
From indoor insects to garden pests, this site will help you identify and manage all sorts of beetles, moths and flies.
What’s wrong with my plant?
This site is designed to help gardeners in Minnesota diagnose problems in the yard and garden caused by insects, diseases, and nonliving factors.
7 Responses to "Bookmark these links"
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i followed the links and most are “under development”. no use, whatsoever. come on green girls…become relevant.
The plant site had a few areas that were underdevelopment, others were very informative.
Anyone know why the oxeye daisy is classified as a secondary noxious weed?
Yesterday I was about to plant my veggies and as I was digging, I discovered dozens - or more - of small, orangish oval eggs, plus very small bugs that looked in-between an ant or a spider. I picked out as many eggs as I could but couldn’t get them all. I went to the Insect Gallery but the part I need is under development. Anyone know what these bugs might be and if they are harmful??
Hmmm… Orange eggs are usually a sign of some sort of beetle.
It could possibly be the Colorado potato beetle:
http://www.umassvegetable.org/soil_crop_pest_mgt/insect_mgt/potato_colorado_beetle.html
Or the cucumber beetle:
http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef311.asp
Ox Eye sunflower or daisy?
The Oxeye daisy spreads by shallow rhizomes and adventitious roots. It aggressively invades fields. The thick root system out competes and eventually decreases plant species diversity.
The Ox Eye sunflower is a native.
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