Posted on July 5, 2017 by southernipmcenter
In Delta Farm Press
by Bruce Schultz
A team of 16 scientists and students led by the LSU AgCenter conducted a survey on May 31 to collect samples of a small insect that’s a potential threat to the fragile marsh of lower Plaquemines Parish, La.
The tiny insect, the Phragmites scale, is attacking Roseau cane, a plant similar to bamboo with a dense network of roots that hold marsh soil together. Continue reading →
Filed under: news | Tagged: cane pest, LSU AgCenter, Phragmites scale, Roseau cane, scale insects | Leave a comment »
Posted on June 30, 2017 by southernipmcenter
In Delta Farm Press
A team of 16 scientists and students led by the LSU AgCenter conducted a survey on May 31 to collect samples of a small insect that’s a potential threat to the fragile marsh of lower Plaquemines Parish, La.
The tiny insect, the Phragmites scale, is attacking Roseau cane, a plant similar to bamboo with a dense network of roots that hold marsh soil together. Continue reading →
Filed under: news | Tagged: bamboo, bamboo pests, cane pests, LSU AgCenter, Phragmites scale, Roseau cane | Leave a comment »
