This publication provides basic information on scouting primarily Fraser fir Christmas trees in western North Carolina. Sections of individual pests, as well as more photographs, are linked to individual pests on the main website. A complete pdf version of the Scouting Manual is also available. For more information on these and other topics, see Pest Control.
Contents
- Scouting: General Information - including how to scout, scouting tools, and a scouting calendar
- Scouting for Balsam Twig Aphids
- Scouting for Cinara Aphids
- Scouting for Balsam Woolly Adelgids
- Scouting for Spruce Spider Mites
- Scouting for Hemlock Rust Mites
- Scouting for Elongate Hemlock Scale
- Scouting for Cryptomeria Scale
- Scouting for White Grubs
- Scouting for Rosette Bud Mites
- Additional Pests to Recognize - including pine needle scale, root aphids, terminal feeders, and bagworms.
- Scouting for Diseases - including Phytophthora root rot, Annosus root rot, Botrytis shoot blight, fir/fern rust, needle casts, Rosellinia blight, Nectria canker, sooty mold, and algae.
