Thomas Whitney, technical advisor from the Davey Institute, shares some of his knowledge on different types of pests and beneficial insects. 

In this episode we cover:  

• What defines a pest (0:47)
• Pest classifications (1:45)
• The worst pest for trees (2:30)
• Which pests homeowners notice the most (4:16)
• Types of leaf chewers (4:52)
• Types of woodborers (5:56)
• Emerald ash borer (6:30)
  • Thomas' first encounter with EAB (6:37)
  • How to deal with EAB (8:47)
  • Is the EAB here to stay?  (10:41)
• The importance of tree diversity (11:30)
• Beneficial insects (12:30)
  • Predators (12:57)
  • Parasitoids (13:06)
• The balance of good bugs and bad bugs (13:57)
• Thomas' entomology journey (15:12)
• Thomas' research on linden trees(19:41)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  

To learn more about the emerald ash borer, read our blog, The 101 on Emerald Ash Borer.
To learn more about woodborers, read our blog, Signs of Tree Boring Insects

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Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com. 

 
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