Christmas Berry (Photinia villosa)
History & Introduction Introduced from its native Korea, Japan and China in the 1860’s, Photinia villosa has been a popular ornamental shrub for over a century. It is now naturalized … Read more
Invasive Species Spotlight
Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)
In late November through early December, as most insects and plants head into a period of dormancy, the aptly named winter moth (Operophtera brumata) awakens from the soil. Native to Northern and Central Europe, they have been accidentally introduced several times to eastern North America since the 1930’s, where their larvae have been found defoliating our deciduous trees, preferentially oaks, maples and cherries.
Got Hemlocks?
By Abby Bezrutczyk, LIISMA Field Project and Outreach Coordinator — Have you seen any hemlock trees recently? Although New York State has the most hemlock trees in the US, eastern … Read more
Japanese Barberry & Burning Bush: Removal & Red Leaved Replacements
As peak fall foliage is setting in, we admire the tupelos and maples, the bright crimson and orange hues that signal the seasons are shifting. But it’s not only trees … Read more
Spotted Lanternfly in LIISMA
What to look for… During our most recent partners meeting, Thom Allgier from the NYS department of Agriculture and Markets gave us an update on spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) in … Read more
Knotweeds (Reynoutria spp.)
By Abby Bezrutczyk, LIISMA Field Project & Outreach Coordinator Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to meet a dozen community-gardeners to talk about their local invasive species staples: multiflora rose, … Read more
Gulf Coast Tick Spotted in Suffolk County
By Abby Bezrutczyk, Invasive Species Field Project and Outreach Coordinator It was the ideal humid and overcast conditions for ticks on the day that a Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum) … Read more
Invasive Species Spotlight: Perennial Pepperweed Control at West Meadow Beach
By Luke Gervase, Project Ecologist at GEI Consultants, Inc In July 2021, GEI Consultants, Inc. (GEI) licensed pesticide applicators conducted a site visit at the Town of Brookhaven West Meadow … Read more
Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata)
Family: Hydrocharitaceae Life Form: perennial, submerged, and rooted vascular plant. Tier: 4 History & Introduction There are two kinds of Hydrilla verticillata found throughout the US: a dioecious strain (male … Read more
Small Carpet Grass (Arthraxon hispidus)
Small carpet grass, arthraxon, jointhead grass, hairy jointgrass (Arthraxon hispidus)Family: PoaceaeLife Form: Annual grass Tier: 2 History & Introduction Arthraxon hispidus was first documented in the US in the 1870s and … Read more
