The latest issue of the Ornamental Pest and Disease Update has been posted at the Soil, Plant and Pest Center web site at:

http://soilplantandpest.utk.edu/publications/ornamentalnwsltr.html

In this issue of the Ornamental Pest and Disease Update:

·         Sluggish Roses – Rose Slugs (sawflies) defoliate roses

·         Black Knot- fungal nemesis for plums and black cherry

·         Eastern Tent Caterpillar – active on cherry and other trees

·         Winter Injury- on magnolia and other evergreen shrubs and trees

·         Agent’s Corner – horizontal bands on trees

·         Soil, Plant and Pest Center News