Resource Library for Diagnosis, Identification, Care, & More in Staten Island, NY

We hope you find our resource library useful in helping to identify your tree or shrub problem. We've got the library broken down into various sections to help you identify what the problem may be, for example an insect problem or a disease. Sometimes it may be an abiotic issue (not biological in nature) such as construction injury, salt damage, or winter injury.

The library is currently being built and we will start with the most common problems and will be a work in progress as we will be constantly adding material as we gather it. The library will include articles from magazines, university papers and research, plenty of photos, personal observations as well as links to other helpful sites. If you need information on a tree or shrub problem, please contact us and we'll try to help.

For your convenience we have links to some helpful sites that include insect and disease diagnosis, planting, tree and shrub identification, care and maintenance, protection from construction damage and mitigation of such and much more.

Tree Owner's Manual

Insects | Diseases | Planting & Tree Selection | Fertilization | Abiotic Disorders

Insects

Apple Tree Borers

http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/factsheets/treefruit... From Cornell University Cooperative Extension

Aphids

Aphids on Shade Trees and Ornamentals from Colorado State University

Asian Longhorn Beetle

Asian Longhorn Beetle US Department of Agriculture Pest Alert fact
Asian Longhorn Beetle Article from University of Vermont and shows photos of ALB lookalikes
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/plant_healt...

Bronze Birch Borers

Bronze Birch Borer Article from the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension

Dogwood Borers

Dogwood Borer Article from the University of Rhode Island
Dogwood Borer Article from the University of Tennessee

Eastern Tent Caterpillar

US Department of Agriculture Article The Eastern Tent Caterpillar
University of Wisconsin - Extension Article Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Emerald Ash Borer

Emerald Ash Borer Article from the United States Department of Agriculture
Emerald Ash Borer Article from the USDA Forest Service

Eriophyid Mites

Eriophyid Mites Article from University of MN
Eriophyid Mites Article from Garden Friends and Foes by Todd Murray

Gypsy Moth

Gypsy Moth in North America Article from the US Forest Service

Hemlock

Elongate Hemlock Scale Penn State University
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Japanese Beetles

Oak Gall Wasps

Oak Gall Wasps Article from Penn State University
Oak Gall Wasps Article from The University of Minnesota

Spruce Spider Mites

Spruce Spider Mites Article from Penn State University
Spruce Spider Mites Article from The University of Minnesota
Spruce Spider Mites Article from The University of Wisconsin

Viburnum Leaf Beetle

Viburnum Leaf Beetle Cornell University Department of Entomology

Diseases

Berkeley's Polypore

Berkeley's polypore

Cedar-Apple Rust

Cedar-Apple Rust from UMass Extension
Cedar-Apple Rust Factsheet from Cornell University

Cytospora Canker

Cytospora Canker Article from University of Wisconsin Extension

Dogwood Anthracnose

Dogwood Anthracnose Article from University of Kentucky Extension
Dogwood Anthracnose Article from University of Massachusetts Extension

Gray Mold Botrytis

Gray Mold Botrytis Article from University of Illinois Extension
Gray Mold Botrytis Article from University of Wisconsin Extension

Horsechestnut Leaf Blotch

Guignardia Leaf Blotch Article from UMass Extension
Horsechestnut Leaf Blotch Article from the University of Illinois Extension
Leaf Blotch of Horsechestnut Article from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Leaf Scortch

Bacterial Leaf Scorch Article from University of Kentucky Extension
Shade Tree Leaf Scorch

Tar Spot

Tar Spot of Maple Article from University of Guelph Extension
Tar Spot on Maples Cornell Cooperative Extension NY

Verticillium Wilt

Verticillium Wilt Article from A U Mass Extension
Verticillium Wilt Article from Purdue University Extension

Planting & Tree Selection

Deep Planting article by Brian Eshenaur Cornell University IPM program
Noteworthy Requirements Article by Naomi Zurcher of NYC Root Zone
Planting New Trees - An ISA Publication
Planting Info Princeton Nurseries
Tree Selection Shopping Guide Article by Naomi Zurcher of NYC Root Zone

Fertilization

Compost Tea Article from the Rodale Institute written by Matthew Ryan

Abiotic Disorders

Common Abiotic Tree Problems From the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension