Videos

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	Boxwood Lovers: Beware of the Blight Although boxwoods (Buxus sp.) are not native to the U.S., their versatility has made them one of the most popular shrubs for edging, hedges, and topiaries in classic and modern landscapes. We at Iowa Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic see few foliar diseases of boxwood, but most commonly we receive photos and samples with symptoms of winter injury.
	Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic Update – May 23, 2018 The following are highlights and updates about sample submissions for our different services (identification or Plant problem diagnosis from fruit, vegetables, and ornamentals), and questions recently received in the Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic. Visit the PIDC's Facebook page for updates and more pictures. For more information on a particular disease or insect problem listed, follow the article cited.
	Mycology for Kids- Part 1 During mid-April, our Diagnostician Lina was interviewed by a young gentleman for his school project. He wanted to learn about Mushrooms, mushroom identification, Mycology and meet with the diagnostician to understand what she does at the Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic This video is part of a series of videos from that interview. We discussed how do we identify mushroom in the clinic, and how the clinic helps train Iowa citizens to recognize true morel mushrooms, avoid false morels and be certified to sell true morel in the state of Iowa legally.
	Submitting annual plants whole plug trays: leave the plugs in the tray Observe symptoms and patterns, document what you see with pictures while inspecting the plants (close-up and general distribution in the field, greenhouse, high tunnel etc.) and share with us.
	Field Crops General Tips When Scouting and Sampling Agricultural Crops
	Complete Nematode (Corn/Turf) Sample Submission The PIDC provides identification and counts of the nematodes that feed on grasses (corn and turfgrass). We provide information about the nematode species, thresholds, and management information. We can also identify nematodes on other plants, but please contact us for specific sampling instructions. If you are looking for information on submitting SCN (soybean cyst nematodes) samples please click here.
	Digital Photography (Plant problems) Digital images of plant problems symptoms and mushrooms (causing rots on woody plants) can be very useful for diagnosis and identification. Digital pictures are free and easy to submit. We do not provide diagnosis or identification on an image only because it is not feasible in most cases to make even a good guess, but we will accept images in order to assist in determining what type of sample is most appropriate. Here are tips to help send better pictures.
	About us Submitting a sample Please e-mail pidc@iastate.edu or call 515-294-0581 if dropping off plant samples to ensure someone is there to take your sample. Please mail plant samples early in the week to ensure they arrive by Friday morning. Closed on weekends and University holidays. Directions: see our page Driving Directions to the Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic or find us in google maps
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	It Was a Very Good Year for Painted Lady Butterflies Painted lady butterflies at Reiman Gardens