Urban plants and the design and maintenance of urban landscapes play a critical role in
pollinator conservation and the preservation of essential ecosystem services. Effective …

Crapemyrtle bark scale, Acanthococcus (= Eriococcus) lagerstroemiae
(Kuwana)(Hemiptera: Eriococcidae), is a newly introduced insect pest on crapemyrtles …

Trees provide many ecosystem services in our urban environments. However, city trees are
often stressed by pests that are typically higher than those in nearby natural areas. Our …

The crapemyrtle bark scale, Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae (Kuwana)(Hemiptera:
Eriococcidae), is an invasive pest of crapemyrtles, Lagerstroemia spp. L.(Lythraceae) in the …

Native plants are becoming widely used in built landscapes to help mitigate the loss of
biodiversity caused by urbanization. The primary advantage of native plant species over …

Abstract Crape myrtle, Lagerstroemia species (Myrtales: Lythraceae), has become a
dominant flowering plant in the ecosystems of the southeastern USA. Examination of flower …

Trees provide many ecosystem services in our urban environments. However, city trees are
often stressed by pests and hot urban temperatures. Our research highlights how …

Crapemyrtle bark scale (CMBS; Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) is an exotic pest species
that causes aesthetic and economic damage to crapemyrtles and poses potential threats to …

In order to discover novel eco-friendly compounds with good activity for aphid control,(E)-β-
farnesene (EβF), the main component of the aphid alarm pheromone, was chosen as the …

Crapemyrtle aphid [Sarucallis kahawaluokalani](CMA) is an introduced pest of crapemyrtle
(Lagerstroemia spp. L.), which is among the most common ornamental tree genera in the …