Tree Diseases and Pests

Global warming, pollution, the climate...it seems allthey spread too much.
this has a powerful influence not only on ourVery common in home gardens and landscape
health but of the plants as well.areas are the Leafminers. As their name says,
Maintaining plants healthy requires a minimalthey feed between the upper and lower surfaces
disease and pest know-how.of leaves. You can easily get rid of them by
Pests usually remain undetected until theirpicking off and destroying infested leaves and by
populations are well established and they haveusing organic pesticides.
damaged host trees.The jumping plant lice transmit disease-carrying
If you like to prevent things, keep your gardenviruses. They also destroy leaves.
clean and fertile, and you will not have seriousOne of the most damaging pests for trees is the
pest problems. You will probably find somegipsy moth caterpillar. They act in two specific
common diseases in your plants, but if you haveways: either starts destroying the foliage either
a little patience they will disappear on their own.dangle from silk strands and drift in the wind to
The webworm feed on the leaf of the tree. It iscolonize other trees.
necessary to quickly get rid of them either byThere are over 3,000 species of scale insects
using pesticide either by other organic means inwhich feed on plant fluids. If they are not
order to avoid tree vegetation destruction.destroyed before spreading too much they can
The Precessionary moth is quite harmful to pinecause the death of the plant.
trees - it eats the needles of the pine.These are only a few of the diseases and pests
A common pest on many garden plants is theto mention, but everyone should do some more
aphid and unfortunately there are approximatelyresearch or ask you local professional service. If
4.000 species of it. They are not extremelyyou live in the Seattle area, try these
harmful, but it's safer to get rid of them beforeprofessionals.