Plant Pest Consultation

Insect Identification

• Identification of arthropod from specimen or image

• Management recommendations

• Pictures under the microscope for physical specimens

• Starting at $30/specimen

Plant Pathogens of Concern

​In Tennessee

• Laurel wilt - sassafras, spice bush, avocado

• Bacterial leaf scorch - sycamore, pin oak, others

Not in Tennessee...yet...

• Sudden oak death - oaks, rhododendrons

• Beech leaf disease - beech

• Oak wilt - oaks

Plant Disease Identification

• Identification of plant pathogens or abiotic stressors from specimen or images**

• Management recommendations

• Pictures under the microscope for physical specimens

• Starting at $30/specimen

• **For many pathogens, samples must be analyzed in a plant pathology diagnostic laboratory before sound management recommendations may be given

Seasonal Stressors

• Periodic Cicadas - will emerge in Tennessee in 2024. Protect young woody plant materials as cicadas like to damage tender limbs to lay eggs.

• Heat + Drought - keep plants well watered during dry, hot summer weather

• Ultra-low Temperatures - protect plants during extended periods of extended low temperatures

Weedy Plant Identification

• Identification of plants from specimen or image

• Management recommendations

• Starting at $15/specimen

Insect Pests of Concern

​In Tennessee

• Emerald Ash Borer - ash trees

• Spotted Lanternfly - many hosts

• Periodic Cicadas - young trees