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Learn the distinguishing characteristics you can use to accurately identify the invasive Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica).

Learn the distinguishing characteristics to help you accurately identify the invasive Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum).

Learn the distinguishing characteristics to help you accurately identify the invasive multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora).

Brown rot, sometimes called cubical brown rot, is one type of decay fungi that can attack wood that leaves the wood with a reddish color and small, cube-shaped pieces of wood.

Using a mixture of the herbicides glyphosate and triclopyr can provide a broadly effective and low-risk treatment for invasive plant species.

This quick-reference pocket field guide features assistance with implementing land-care practices that help meet landowner goals. Additionally, it offers information on improving woodland health, succession, and more.

Some insect pests have one life stage that is especially vulnerable to insecticides but have other life stages that are harder to control. Spotted lanternfly is different.

Procedures for calibrating a backpack sprayer to determine how much herbicide to include in a spray mixture for broadcast, spot, single-seedling plot, and band applications in woodlands

Learn about the invasive tree-of-heaven, commonly found in Pennsylvania, and how you can use it to help control another invasive species, spotted lanternfly.

Esta publicación proporciona información detallada sobre Mosca Linterna De Manchas, incluyendo su identificatión y ciclo de vida; distribución y cuarentena; rango de plantas hospedantes, fenología, daño y manejo.

Shows places on vehicles, outdoor items, etc., to check for spotted lanternfly before traveling to help stop the spread. Includes life cycle information and images.

This article discusses the most recent plants added to the PA Noxious Weed List, including general ID and background info, control methods, and native plant alternatives for landscaping.

Competing plants, deer, and insufficient light on the forest floor can interfere with regeneration. This article addresses how to manage these issues.

Publication discussing hemlock woolly adelgid management techniques to help conserve the eastern hemlock in the long run.

This manual will guide small-acreage owners through the process of implementing proper forestry and wildlife habitat improvement practices to enhance a property’s natural resources.

Some tips to help you avoid spreading Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) and be in compliance with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) regulations.

This publication is intended to help landowners understand some of the complex decisions around timber harvesting, and ensure a successful timber sale.

Easy-to-use guide that lays out a step-by-step process for professionals to establish an impact strategy and develop custom tools for measuring the short-term impact of their education programs on audiences and communities.

Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is an invasive tree and noxious weed in PA. This article displays images to assist with identification and provides recommendations for control, including a management calendar and treatment and timing table.

El árbol del cielo (Ailanthus altissima) es una especie arbórea invasora y está considerada como maleza nociva en Pensilvania. Este artículo muestra imágenes útiles para su identificación y ofrece recomendaciones prácticas para su control, entre ellas un calendario de manejo y periodos de aplicación de tratamientos.

This webinar will discuss best practice recommendations for SLF and Tree-of-Heaven mitigation and control. There are no pesticide recertification credits available for this recorded webinar.

Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) is an invasive annual grass. This article includes images and recommendations for control.

This handbook outlines small-scale natural areas management services that green industry professionals, such as arborists and landscape architects, can adopt to expand the services their business offers.

Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is an invasive perennial and noxious weed in PA. This article will assist with identification and provides recommendations for control, including a management calendar and treatment and timing table.

The invasive insect spotted lanternfly threatens the U.S. economy and environment. Businesses operating in quarantine zones must have permits to move equipment and goods within and out of the zones.