New Fact Sheet: New World screwworm

While it’s been decades since the New World screwworm has been in Texas, it’s top of mind for many. Read the updated fact sheet from Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts for key information.

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    The Texas Tree Planting Guide helps individuals select the best trees for the needs as well as provides helpful information for planting and care....
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    ...active interest in their lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers and gardens. They are enthusiastic, willing to learn and to help others, and able to communicate with diverse groups of people. After...
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    ...severe drought combined with fluctuating periods of extreme, unseasonal flooding created conditions for outbreaks of diseases and pests that, under normal conditions, do not kill trees. The solution to these...
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    Hypoxylon canker appears as a dead lesion on limbs, branches, and trunks of affected oak trees. It develops under the bark, and, in advanced stages, causes a white rot decay...
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    Tent caterpillars attack broadleaf trees and shrubs and produce unsightly webs or tents. The life cycles and identifying characteristics of and control measures for the four tent caterpillar species found...
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    Phytophthora root rot is one of the most common and severe root-decaying diseases worldwide and can infect trees, shrubs, and roses. On roses, the pathogen causes leaf yellowing, wilting, and...
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    ...bacterial leaf scorch in oak, elm, maple, and sycamore trees; Pierce's disease in grapes; and citrus variegated chlorosis (yellowing) in citrus. This publication discusses the symptoms of the disease, how...
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    Peach stunt disease is a serious disorder that causes severe stunting of peach trees and reduces fruit yield. This publication discusses how to recognize and control the disease in peach...
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    Bacterial canker can affect all stone fruit, but cherries, peaches, and apricots are the most susceptible, especially when trees are stressed. This publication explains the disease's symptoms, how it is...
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    Avocado trees are grown in protected home landscapes in the lower half of the state. The only Texas counties that are suitable for commercial avocado production are in the Lower...
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