Tree publications
Most of these publications can be ordered from MSU Extension online or call 517-353-6740. The links listed are pdf files of these publications. (Download Adobe Reader for pdf files)
About specific trees
- Crabapple Selection Guide (E2177)
Emerald ash borer
- Distinguishing Ash from Other Common Trees (E2892)
- Don’t Be Fooled by Look-Alikes! (E2943)
- Ash Tree Identification (E2942)
- Recommended Alternatives to Ash Trees for Michigan’s Lower Peninsula (E2925)
Diagnosing tree problems
- Pocket IPM Scouting Guide for Woody Landscape Plants (E2839)
Gypsy moth
- Calosoma sycophanta: A Natural Enemy of Gypsy Moth Larvae (E2622)
- Common Oak Defoliators in Michigan (It’s not always Gypsy Moth!) (E2633)
- Comparing Gypsy Moth to Forest Tent & Eastern Tent Caterpillar (E2299)
- Comprendiendo la Conducta de los Incendios Forestales en MI (E2882SP)
- Gypsy Moth and Your Shade Trees (E2634)
- Natural Enemies of Gypsy Moth: The Good Guy (E2700)
- Pheromone Traps & the Gypsy Moth (E2585)
Potential tree problems and solutions
- Biology and Management of Balsam Twig Aphid (E2813)
- Biology and Management of Beech Bark Disease (E2746)
- Biology and Management of Pine Needle Scale (E2812)
- Control of Pine Root Collar Weevil (E2560)
- Diagnosing Shoot-Boring Insects of Pine (NCR528)
- Identification and Management of European Pine Sawfly (E2694)
- Identification and Management of Fall Webworm (E2695)
- Identification and Management of Orange-striped Oakworm (E2654)
- Lichens (fact sheet)
- Phomopsis Canker of Spruce (E2417)
- Pine Needle Midge (E2061)
