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High-Consequence Insect Pests

Pests can kill plants and your business. Winter moth is one good example, but others like viburnum leaf beetle, spruce spider mite, arborvitae leafminer and some scale insects are also strong candidates for the ‘Least Wanted’ list.  Learn about important pests we love to hate, why they are such a problem, where to expect them, and what to do about them.

• Review the latest control options for new pests like emerald ash borer 
• Catch up on management strategies and controls for ornamental plant pests
• Hear predictions on insect and mite pests of highest consequence this spring 

Daniel Gilrein
Extension Entomologist
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
Riverhead, NY