Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Welcome to our Ornamental IPM Program series, covering contemporary IPM topics and management specific to New Jersey. This webinar will take place every second and fourth Tuesday from 12-1 PM and is free to attend. Registration is required at https://go.rutgers.edu/kevixi8u.
This webinar features Paul J. Kurtz, an entomologist from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry, covering signs, symptoms, and control of oak diseases.
Visit the website for our program here for more information and resources: https://sites.rutgers.edu/nursery-ipm/
The PDF version of this presentation is available here: https://go.rutgers.edu/furqrefl
Resources covered in this video include:
Rutgers Plant and Pest Advisory – https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/
Rutgers NJAES Plant Diagnostic Laboratory: https://njaes.rutgers.edu/plant-diagn...
Pest Scouting Guides: https://go.rutgers.edu/h65db3d1
Red-Headed Flea Beetle: https://sites.rutgers.edu/nursery-ipm/red-headed-flea-beetle/
Japanese beetle: https://sites.rutgers.edu/nursery-ipm/japanese-beetle/
Potato leafhopper: https://sites.rutgers.edu/nursery-ipm/potato-leafhopper
Managing Phytophthora - Oregon.gov: oregon.gov/oda/shared/documents/publicati
ons/nurserychristmastree/managingphytophthora.pdf
NJDA BTM Reporting: nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/pi/prog/BoxtreeMoth.shtml
IPM Trap Kit Build Tutorials: rutgersconnect-my.sharepoint.com/personal/twaller_njaes_rutgers_edu/_layouts/15/stream.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Ftwaller%5Fnjaes%5Frutgers%5Fedu%2FDocuments%2FShare%20Video%20Folder%2F2026%20Rutgers%20Ornamental%20IPM%20Program%20%2D%20Trap%20Kits%20Builds%2Emov&nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJPbmVEcml2ZUZvckJ1c2luZXNzIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXciLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJNeUZpbGVzTGlua0NvcHkifX0&ga=1&referrer=StreamWebApp%2EWeb&referrerScenario=AddressBarCopied%2Eview%2Eef46d3d7%2D72ff%2D479d%2D92b3%2D3c29c85dd030
Federal BTM Compliance Agreement: nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/box_tree_moth_compliance_agreement_template_updated_2.26.2025.pdf
USPEST.org 'Push Notifications': uspest.org/push
In the June 9th webinar we talked about boxtree moth and the strong possibility that it might show up in NJ very soon. Boxtree moth was confirmed in Cape May County, NJ. Given this new development Tim put together some additional information on boxtree moth and what its presence in NJ means for everyone in this Plant and Pest Advisory post: https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/box-tree-moth-confirmed-in-cape-may-nj/
Presented by Bill Errickson (Ag. Agent – Monmouth County RCE), Steve Rettke (IPM Program Associate – Monmouth County RCE), Tim Waller (Ag. Agent – Cumberland County RCE), Raul Cabrera (RCE Extension Specialist in Nursery Production), along with support from Erin Quinn.
Cooperating Agencies: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Boards of County Commissioners.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension, a unit of the Rutgers University Agriculture Experiment Station, is an equal opportunity program provider and employer.
Funding for this project was provided by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant for the Implementation of IPM in New Jersey – Ornamental Crops 2025.
PESTICIDE USE DISCLAIMER
THE LABEL IS THE LAW This document is not intended for homeowners. Recommendations and considerations given herein are designed tobe specific to the state of New Jersey, even though it may be broadly applicable across multiple geographic areas. A pesticide applicator is legallybound by the labeling found on and with the pesticide container in their possession. Before using a pesticide, check and always follow the labeling distributed with the product at the point of sale for legally enforceable rates and restrictions. This document is intended to facilitate decision-makingand provide a visual reference for practitioners when scouting for ornamental pests. This document is not a substitute for pesticide labeling. This document is not a substitute for pest scouting and monitoring. The proper choice of pesticide is the individual private or commercial pesticideapplicator’s responsibility. It is a violation of Federal law to use any registered pesticide product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. Read, understand, and follow the label before applying any pesticide. New Jersey notes: Private and commercial applicators must be certified AND possess a valid applicator license to make applications or supervise the use of ANY* EPA-registered pesticide (*as required NJAC 7:30; limited exemptions exist). Only certified applicators possessing a valid New Jersey applicator license may purchase restricted use pesticides (RUPs)
Welcome to our Ornamental IPM Program series, covering contemporary IPM topics and management specific to New Jersey. This webinar will take place every second and fourth Tuesday from 12-1 PM and is free to attend. Registration is required at https://go.rutgers.edu/kevixi8u.
This webinar features Paul J. Kurtz, an entomologist from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry, covering signs, symptoms, and control of oak diseases.
Visit the website for our program here for more information and resources: https://sites.rutgers.edu/nursery-ipm/
The PDF version of this presentation is available here: https://go.rutgers.edu/furqrefl
Resources covered in this video include:
Rutgers Plant and Pest Advisory – https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/
Rutgers NJAES Plant Diagnostic Laboratory: https://njaes.rutgers.edu/plant-diagn...
Pest Scouting Guides: https://go.rutgers.edu/h65db3d1
Red-Headed Flea Beetle: https://sites.rutgers.edu/nursery-ipm/red-headed-flea-beetle/
Japanese beetle: https://sites.rutgers.edu/nursery-ipm/japanese-beetle/
Potato leafhopper: https://sites.rutgers.edu/nursery-ipm/potato-leafhopper
Managing Phytophthora - Oregon.gov: oregon.gov/oda/shared/documents/publicati
ons/nurserychristmastree/managingphytophthora.pdf
NJDA BTM Reporting: nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/pi/prog/BoxtreeMoth.shtml
IPM Trap Kit Build Tutorials: rutgersconnect-my.sharepoint.com/personal/twaller_njaes_rutgers_edu/_layouts/15/stream.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Ftwaller%5Fnjaes%5Frutgers%5Fedu%2FDocuments%2FShare%20Video%20Folder%2F2026%20Rutgers%20Ornamental%20IPM%20Program%20%2D%20Trap%20Kits%20Builds%2Emov&nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJPbmVEcml2ZUZvckJ1c2luZXNzIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXciLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJNeUZpbGVzTGlua0NvcHkifX0&ga=1&referrer=StreamWebApp%2EWeb&referrerScenario=AddressBarCopied%2Eview%2Eef46d3d7%2D72ff%2D479d%2D92b3%2D3c29c85dd030
Federal BTM Compliance Agreement: nationalplantboard.org/uploads/1/3/6/7/136771235/box_tree_moth_compliance_agreement_template_updated_2.26.2025.pdf
USPEST.org 'Push Notifications': uspest.org/push
In the June 9th webinar we talked about boxtree moth and the strong possibility that it might show up in NJ very soon. Boxtree moth was confirmed in Cape May County, NJ. Given this new development Tim put together some additional information on boxtree moth and what its presence in NJ means for everyone in this Plant and Pest Advisory post: https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/box-tree-moth-confirmed-in-cape-may-nj/
Presented by Bill Errickson (Ag. Agent – Monmouth County RCE), Steve Rettke (IPM Program Associate – Monmouth County RCE), Tim Waller (Ag. Agent – Cumberland County RCE), Raul Cabrera (RCE Extension Specialist in Nursery Production), along with support from Erin Quinn.
Cooperating Agencies: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Boards of County Commissioners.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension, a unit of the Rutgers University Agriculture Experiment Station, is an equal opportunity program provider and employer.
Funding for this project was provided by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant for the Implementation of IPM in New Jersey – Ornamental Crops 2025.
PESTICIDE USE DISCLAIMER
THE LABEL IS THE LAW This document is not intended for homeowners. Recommendations and considerations given herein are designed tobe specific to the state of New Jersey, even though it may be broadly applicable across multiple geographic areas. A pesticide applicator is legallybound by the labeling found on and with the pesticide container in their possession. Before using a pesticide, check and always follow the labeling distributed with the product at the point of sale for legally enforceable rates and restrictions. This document is intended to facilitate decision-makingand provide a visual reference for practitioners when scouting for ornamental pests. This document is not a substitute for pesticide labeling. This document is not a substitute for pest scouting and monitoring. The proper choice of pesticide is the individual private or commercial pesticideapplicator’s responsibility. It is a violation of Federal law to use any registered pesticide product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. Read, understand, and follow the label before applying any pesticide. New Jersey notes: Private and commercial applicators must be certified AND possess a valid applicator license to make applications or supervise the use of ANY* EPA-registered pesticide (*as required NJAC 7:30; limited exemptions exist). Only certified applicators possessing a valid New Jersey applicator license may purchase restricted use pesticides (RUPs)
