Become a Plant Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)! Learn about key plant diseases and insect pests that can cause problems for favorite trees and shrubs in the landscape. Shakespeare wrote “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”. But why do they often look so bad? This class will discuss diseases and insect pests common to roses grown in the maritime Pacific Northwest, including blackspot, rust, cercospora leaf spot, powdery mildew, crown gall, cankers, rose mosaic virus, aphids, thrips, rose slug (sawfly), and gall wasp. Plant Health Care (PHC) approaches to management, including accepted Integrated Pest Management (IPM) methods will be covered.
Note: This class will discuss diseases and insect pests common to roses grown in the maritime Pacific Northwest.
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.