Key Plant, Key Pests: Southern Yew (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
A mature southern yew hedge.
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Keywords

podocarpus macrophyllus
fusarium wilt
root rot
Aphids
eriophyid mite
scale insect
dieback

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How to Cite

White, Brandon, Chris Marble, Caroline R. Warwick, and Juanita Popenoe. 2023. “Key Plant, Key Pests: Southern Yew (Podocarpus macrophyllus): ENH1373/EP637, 10/2023”. EDIS 2023 (5). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-EP637-2023.

Abstract

This publication provides information and general management recommendations for dieback, fusarium wilt, root nodules, root rot, aphids, eriophyid mites, and scale. For a more comprehensive guide of woody ornamental insect management, download "Professional Disease Management Guide for Ornamental Plants" (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pp123) or the "Integrated Pest Management in the Commercial Ornamental Nursery" guide (https://site.caes.uga.edu/sehp/files/2020/03/UF-IPM-in-the-Commercial-Ornamental-Nursery.pdf). Additional information on pest management can be found in the 2017 Southeast Pest Control Guide for Nursery Crops and Landscape Plantings (https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/southeastern-us-pest-control-guide-for-nursery-crops-and-landscape-plantings).

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-EP637-2023
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References

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Gilman, E. F., D. G. Watson, R. W. Klein, A. K. Koeser, D. R. Hilbert, and D. C. McLean. 2019. Podocarpus macrophyllus: Podocarpus. ENH654. University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ST495.

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