Studies were conducted to examine the effects of feeding
injury by the twospotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae
Koch) on physiological processes of its host plant, peppermint
(Mentha piperita L.). Aspects of mite-induced host plant
physiological stress that were studied included: 1) effects of
injury on plant-water relations; 2) photosynthesis and...
Published June 1991. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published January 1973. A more recent revision exists. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
The Douglas-fir needle midge can be a very destructive pest of
Douglas-fir. Infestation of new needles can be as high as 100 per-cent. Severe infestations can cause intolerable needle loss, and trees may take several years to recover. Needle loss is an especially serious problem in Christmas trees because of...
Carpenter ants are serious pests of buildings in Oregon, particularly west of the Cascade Mountains. Although they normally excavate in logs, stumps, and hollow trees, these ants become pests when they move indoors.
Published February 1992. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published April 1991. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog