#alianthus

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[inthecityofgoodabode]

August 2022: Day After A Night Shower

The mystery cucurbit continues its rampage. It has reached the other side of the trellis but sadly still no fruit:  

Took a couple of photos of this Alianthus webworm moth on our front window: 

[paradiseiswhereveriam]

Alianthus Webworm Moth on my Marigold🥰

[artspacerichmond]

Susanne K. Arnold's "Chimera" are explorations in wood, beeswax and found objects. Arnold states, "For many years I have been making small experimental sculptures out of encaustic and salvaged discards from my garden and neighborhood as a means to push the boundaries of my creative ideas, medium and process. Classical myths often serve as metaphors for the creative process and for the conflict I see taking place between nature and civilization." On view through September 17. Open this week Tuesday-Saturday. Gallery Hours: Noon to 4pm. Free and Open to the Public. Image shown, “Alianthus,” found object artwork.

[calosoma-amitch]

Alianthus webworm (Atteva aurea), Fishers Island NY, July 2018. 

Insects can serve as a metric for habitat quality, should you be familiar with their natural history. The Alianthus webworm, while beautifully colored, feed exclusively in the eastern US on tree of heaven (Alianthus altissima ), an invasive plant that spreads across forest edges and disturbed landscapes. As such, finding an Alianthus webworm (and in this case, two individuals mating) likely means that you have the invasive plant somewhere on your property. 

As caterpillars, Alianthus webworms get their names from building matted webs of silk over the leaves they feed on, skeletonizing the plant tissues within. There are multiple generations of this insect in the eastern US, and those numbers have been increasing following warmer, changing climates.

[chameleocoonj]

Whoa! It's national moth week!! I gathered some photos I've taken at my own moth sheet and whipped up some quick character designs for a moth tea party.

I recorded a timelapse, too! You can check it out here!

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Shining a Light on the Spotted Lanternfly

Although the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) resembles moths due to the shape of their wings, they are actually planthoppers-- a group of insects that is closely related to cicadas, aphids, bedbugs, and shield bugs. Collectively these insects are known as “true bugs”. The Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is native to eastern Asia; specifically India, Vietnam, China, and Taiwan. Although they thrive best in deciduous forests, they, like many true bugs, are generalists and can be found in many different environments.

Spotted Lanternflies are small, but their bright coloring makes them easy to spot, especially as they are usually active during the day. As juveniles, they can be either red or black with white spots. Adults are generally around 2 cm in length and have a wingspan of 1-2 cm. The distinctive red and spotted pattern can be a warning to predators, as L. delicatula can be toxic. In addition, the dull colouring of the adults’ outer wings are a form of camouflage.

Predators of the Spotted Laternfly consist of other insects; namely stinkbugs and parasitic wasps. In addition, their native population is kept in check by reliance on their preferred host species, the Tree of Heaven (Alianthus altissima). Spotted Lanternflies feed on the sap of this tree, as well as that of many other plant species. To feed, they pierce the outside of their host plant and suck out the sugary liquid inside with a specialized mouth part. This method can be damaging to the host plant, especially when large numbers of Spotted Lanternflies descend on the same plant. In addition, Spotted Lanternfly secretions, known as honeydew, can encourage mold growth on their host plant.

L. delicatula only lives to be a year old, and within that year they only reproduce once. In the late fall or winter, females lays several masses consisting of 20-30 eggs each on a tree trunk or branch. When possible, they lay their eggs on the Tree of Heaven due to the tree’s toxic metabolites. In the spring nymphs emerge from their eggs and feed on their host tree. At this point, they can absorb the tree’s toxic chemicals as a form of protection against predators. Nymphs go through four developmental stages before molting into their adult form. While they are young, nymphs can be highly aggressive towards each other and often fight for space on their host plants. As adults they do not show any signs of aggression over territory or mating rights.

Conservation status: The IUCN has not rated the Spotted Lanternfly. However, this species is considered an invasive pest in Japan, South Korea, and the United States. Spotted Lanternflies can severely damage host plants in their invasive range and may have long-lasting impacts on natural ecosystems and agriculture if not controlled.

Photos

Lawrence Barringer

Caitlin Johnstone

Dalton Ludwick, Ph.D.

[systlin]

Plauntie, do you have any advice on murdering the hell out of Tree of Heaven? Zone 6a if it matters. Somone planted the damn Ailanthus before we got the house, and it sends out tons of sucker saplings. I've tried weed block fabric, yanking them up and mowing them down. The plants reek like hell and grow back like crazy. I need to kill them all, because I found out last year that my skin reacts to Tree of Heaven like it's a bad case of poison ivy. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Goddamn that tree is fuckin just, the toughest motherfucker of a tree around. 

And the answer is literally “salt the earth”

We had a couple trying to grow in our yard, and I literally bought a bulk container of regular ol’ sea salt and dumped it around the trunk, then watered it in with vinegar, and sprayed extra vinegar over the leaves. I kept doing this oh, once a week until the motherfuckers died. 

The salt will leach out of the soil in a few good rains. 

Now, I’d not use this for most weeds, because it’s not great for a ton of salt to end up in waterways. I only use it on rare occasions for the most stubborn. Most of the time, spraying with vinegar a couple times will do it. But if you really need something fucking dead and it’s as stubborn as alianthus, it will work and it’s more friendly than most herbicides. The salt will eventually make its way back to the sea. 

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      te rends-tu     

            compte.         note to self.

   titre : ce que l’eau fait à l’informatique   22.11.2020

        Mister  ordre désordre on / off          Meurt sous l’eau 

                         toi tu meurs sans eau

                 plante plus qu’ordi

           plante l’ordi we call it Alianthus

[that-crazy-scorpio-man]

Alianthus webworm moth (Atteva aurea) with lovebugs.

[snickeringdragon]

please tell me everything about something you are very very normal about

im sure you were expecting a blorbo or something but youre going to hear about biology now anon.

im just gonna share a bunch of animals i like :] warning for insects, arachnids, and other creatures

lets start with this. this is a polyphemus moth! (Antheraea polyphemus) belonging to family saturniidae (giant silk moths) which s known for having some of the largest moth species in the world!! including THE largest species the atlas moth (Attacus atlas) but this aint about him. these photos are of a pair i found that had likely mated shortly before this! the female (left) was eggbound :] you can tell which one is female ans which one is male by the antennae!! females will have smooth antennae and males antennae are covered in that like. feather like shit. males use this to pick up the females pheromones :]]

heres another moth i found!! this little fella is an alianthus webworm moth (Atteva aurea,) arent their patterns gorgeous? :]

this is my favorite snake!! the rhinoceros viper (Bitis nasicornis,) with such beautiful coloring, the little horns on their nose, the fat fuck friday swag, and everything else these guys are just Flawless. also i have a plush of one named lightning! you can find a photo of him in my pinned post :] rhino viper fun fact! theres a species in the same genus called Bitis rhinoceros and yet that one ISNT the rhinoceros viper. isnt this shit crasy.

this fella is a thresher shark! specifically Alopias pelagicus, the pelagic thresher. there are three extant species of thresher shark and ill admit im not actually too familiar with them! but i DO like treshers as a whole! they use their long tail fin to whip shit. thats fucking awesome. i saw a thresher at an aquarium when i was a little kid and i was so scared it was so funny. thats why theyre my favorite shark now :]

these are eastern pondhawks! Erythemis simplicicollis, now i HAVE seen these in person but i cant find my old photos of them :( the color variation you see here is sexual dimorphism! the females are that beautiful green color and the males are that beautiful blue color! incredible.

cobalt blue tarantula. Cyriopagopus lividus. must i say anything more. its a bright ass blue spider.

and with these ive hit my image limit! what a wonder animal to end this on, this is Deinonychus antirrhopus, a dromaeosaur (raptor!) and my personal favorite dinosaur! if im not mistaken, the "velociraptors" in jurassic park were actually based of deinonychus and not velociraptor! i dont really go there tho so please note i very well Could be mistaken. fun fact! the most well known species of velociraptor (there are two) is Velociraptor mongoliensis :]

all images that were not taken by me (everything except the polyphemus moths and alianthus webworm moth) were just grabbed from the wikipedia pages for these guys. biology so cool

[tchuang]

#1田 台灣唯一有提供血鴨的餐廳，醬汁是實實在在的味道，材料可以。THE ONLY RESTAURANT THAT OFFER PRESSED DUCK(CANARD AU SANG), SAUCE IS REALLY GOOD. 法式名菜-血鴨，歷史就不說太多了 位在迪化街的老建築，古色古香 醬料從沙拉開始，到開胃菜的松露醬，到血鴨的醬汁(竟然加了刺蔥)，真的是完美呈現 但是食材就ok，好東西 至於鴨肉，不知道為什麼，在台灣吃的鴨就是沒有法國來的好吃，我開始懷疑是鴨的品種問題了 相對的，法國的鴨子拿來做烤鴨，是不是也不ok????? 最後，我還蠻愛他的菜脯肥肝燉飯 P.S 之前可能有人說不飽，這餐其實蠻飽的 - A famous traditional dish, pressed duck((French: Canard à la presse, Caneton à la presse, Canard à la rouennaise, Caneton à la rouennaise or Canard au sang). Located in Dihua Street that is Taipei old street. Sauce is perfect, from salad, truffle sauce, to pressed duck sauce(Alianthus Prickly Ash inside, OMG). But material is just ok. I don’t understand why duck in France is better than in Taiwan, I doubt it’s breed problem. Maybe roast duck made from France duck is also bad fromp Taiwan. BTW, I like risotto with foie gras and preserved vegetable. - #food #台北美食 #台北美食推薦 #pressedduck #canard #canardausang #血鴨 #foodporn #foodie #foodiesofinstagram #foodielife #foodblogger #frenchcuisine #foiegras #foodphotography #迪化街 #foodiesofinstagram #foodiegram #duck #ducksofinstagram #foodlovers #foodstyling（在 豐舍 B.B.R） https://www.instagram.com/p/B_DQjbSnG5z/?igshid=1wullo4wxe6ef

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What You Need to Know About the Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine in Delaware

The spotted lanternfly has become quite a large problem in Delaware and other states across the country. Late spring’s rising temperatures signal the time when nymphs hatch, so we want to make awareness a priority. These insects easily spread to new areas and leave a huge path of destruction in their wake. Beginning in March, the government of Delaware enacted an emergency spotted lanternfly quarantine to help control the damage caused by the insect spreading. If you see evidence of spotted lanternflies on or around your property, contact a professional right away.

What is the Spotted Lanternfly?

The first thing that you can do to protect your property is to know what you are looking for. The spotted lanternfly has four unique stages of growth and these insects look different during each stage. In the first stage, they look like little larvae with black spots, slowly gaining a red color as they age. If their wings are spread, adult lanternflies are fairly easy to recognize by their black colored heads and red, black, and white colored wings. If the insect is resting though, the wings make them harder to see with their brown-gray coloring.

Spotted Lanternfly typically prefer the Alianthus tree, also called the Tree of Heaven, so if you have this type of tree in your yard or surrounding area, you may want to seek professional assistance. The state’s Department of Agriculture has set up a site, https://de.gov/hitchhikerbug, with information about the spotted lanternfly and the quarantine.

The Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine: What You Need to Know

As of May, the state spotted lanternfly quarantine covered eleven zip codes, but more could be added if the insect is found in other areas. A number of transportable items must be monitored for possible insect presence. The spotted lanternfly is known as a hitchhiker because of its ability to fly or jump into vehicles or other materials and be carried to other areas.

Firewood

Construction or landscaping materials

Any outdoor equipment or furniture

Gardens and nurseries

Crates or boxes

Make sure you thoroughly check anything that fits into these categories if you are going to be transporting them. Service industry businesses, such as tree care companies, that operate in areas of spotted lanternfly quarantine must be certified through online education and a test. These constraints ensure that businesses are aware of the quarantine and the methods of operating in such a way that no lanternflies are carried to other areas.

Stein Tree Service is Certified to Work in All Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Areas

The spotted lanternfly is a growing problem for homeowners. If you see the insect, or evidence of its presence, contact us for a consultation. We are committed to the health of trees and to helping homeowners maintain a healthy landscape.

Stein Tree Service published this post originally at: https://www.steintree.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-spotted-lanternfly-quarantine-in-delaware/

It is republished with permission of the author.

[calosoma-amitch]

Alianthus webworm (Atteva aurea), Newark DE. August 2017. Once found only in southern Florida, the Alianthus webworm has made its way north thanks in part to the introduction of the Tree-of-Heaven (Alianthus altissima), a nonnative ornamental tree that has quickly become invasive in the eastern US. 

As a result, the Alianthus webworm can be found in cities and suburban areas from the southeast and into New England, and if you find it on your property, it is likely that Tree-of-Heaven plants are somewhere nearby. So, unfortunate to find it in my mothing event. 

Caterpillars form silky webs around the leaves of Tree-of-Heaven branches and feed on the tissues within.   

Multiple generations possible in the northeastern US, and increased summer temperatures may prolong the moth’s stay.

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Manfaat Ulat Sutra Bagi Manusia dan Hewan

Manfaat Ulat Sutra Bagi Manusia dan Hewan – Menurut kebanyakan orang yang memiliki hewan peliharaan di rumahnya, seperti burung, reptil dll. ulat sutra merupakan pakan terbaik bagi hewan kesayangan yang anda pelihara karena nilai gizi yang terkandung didalam ulat sutra sangat baik bigi kesehatan serta pertumbuhan hewan peliharaan.

Manfaat Ulat Sutra

Manfaat Ulat Sutra Bagi Hewan Peliharaan

Dapat mempercepat pertumbuhan dan kesehatan hewan peliharaan anda. Hal itu di sebabkan karena ulat sutra merupakan salah satu pakan yang menjadi sumber protein, kalsium, zat besi, magnesium, sodium, dan vitamin B1, B2, B3 yang cukup tinggi dibanding pakan lainnya.

Ulat sutra merupakan pakan yang paling enak bagi hewan, sehingga hewan peliharaan bisa makan lebih lahap dari biasanya.

Ulat Sutra merupakan pakan yang mudah di tangkap oleh pemangsanya dan sangat mudah di cerna ketika masuk kedalam perut hewan peliharaan anda.

Ulat sutra tidak memiliki rahang atau gigi yang tajam serta memiliki kaki yang tajam, sehingga menjadikan ulat sutra sebagai pakan yang aman dan tidak berbahaya bagi hewan kesayangan anda.

Hewan peliharaan membutuhkan makanan yang bervariasi dan ulat sutra sangat cocok untuk di jadikan pelengkap nutrisi bagi hewan.

Ulat Sutra tidak memiliki bau yang menyengat berbada hal nya dengan jenis pakan lainnya.

Ulat sutra mampu bertahan hidup lebih lama tanpa makanan ketimbang pakan lainnya seperti ulat hongkong, jangkrik dll.

Selain ulat sutra memiliki manfaat untuk hewan adapun manfaat lainnya yang bisa kita peroleh dari memanfaatkan ulat sutra tersebut bagi kehidupan manusia seperti: Kesehatan, Kecantikan, dan Sebagai salah satu sumber Ekonomi.

Manfaat ulat sutra bagi manusia bisa di bagi kedalam beberapa kategori seperti: kerajinan, kesehatan dan kecantikan.

Sebelum membahas manfaat ulat sutra lebih jauh alangkah baiknya jika kita mengenal terlebih dahulu tentang ciri-ciri ulat sutra dan berbagai jenis ulat sutra. Berikut di bawah ini ulasannya:

Ciri-ciri Ulat Sutra:

Memiliki bintik hitam di bagian punggung

Jika di pegang tidak gatal

Tubuhnya tidak di selimuti bulu

Memiliki kulit yang halus

Memiliki tubuh berwarna putih

Jenis-jenis ulat sutra:

Ulat Sutera Bombyx Mori > Makanan (Daun Murbei).

Ulat sutra eri (India ) atau Philosamia ricini Hutt > Makanan (Daun Jarak).

Ulat sutra tasar (Cina) atau Anthereae pernyi guerin > Makanan (Daun Quercus).

Ulat sutra tasar (Jepang) atau Anthereae yamami guerin > Makanan (Daun Alianthus Sp).

Ulat sutra India (India) atau Anthereae mylitta drury > Makanan (Daun Ketapang, Meranti dan Bungur).

Manfaat Ulat Sutra untuk Kerajinan

Sudah bukan berita baru lagi bahwa kepongpong yang di hasilkan dari ulat sutra bisa di olah menjadi kain sutra yang memiliki nilai jual dan kualitas tinggi, namun sayangnya tidak semua jenis kepongpong ulat sutra bisa di jadikan kain. Didalam industri kerajinan, kepongpong ulat sutra yang paling banyak dijadikan bahan dasar kain adalah ulat sutera mombyx mori, ciri-ciri paling mudah untuk mengetahui ulat setera ini ialah dari makanannya yaitu daun murbei.

Secara singkat proses pembuatan kain sutra bisa di bagi kedalam 3 proses pengerjaan antara lain:

Serikultur yang meliputi, penanaman tanaman murbei yang nantinya di pergunakan sebagai pakan ulat sutra, Pemilihan bibit ulat sutra untuk menghasilkan kepongpong yang berkualitan, pemeliharaan ulat sutra agar tidak mati sebelum menghasilkan kepongpong dan yang terakhir adalah cocoon atau pemintalan kepongpong.

Manufaktur yang merupakan sebuah proses membuat kain sutra dengan cara di tenun baik secara manual ataupun menggunakan mesin tenun.

Fashion: hasil tenun yang berupa kain sutra nantinya bisa di olah kembali menjadi aneka ragam pakaian seperti: Batik, Hijab, Sarung dan banyak lagi produk lainnya yang bisa di hasilkan.

Manfaat Ulat Sutra untuk Kesehatan

Bombyx Batryticatu adalah istilah yang di gunakan bagi ulat sutra kaku, yang mana jenis ulat sutra ini sudah sangat lama sekali dimanfaatkan oleh orang-orang cina untuk mengobati berbagai penyakit seperti, mencairkan dahak, mengobati flu dan mengurangi efek kejang-kejang.

Adapun kriteria Bombyx Batryticatu yang dapat di jadikan sebagai obat adalah larva yang sudah mati dan mengering karena sebuah penyakit muskadin putih dalam kurun waktu sekitar 4 sampai 5 tahun baru bisa dimanfaatkan sebagai obat tradisional.

Manfaat Ulat Sutra untuk Kecantikan

 Bagian terpenting dari ulat sutra yang dapat dijadikan sebagai product kecantikan adalah kepongpong yang dihasilkannya, karena kandungan kepongpong tersebut memiliki zat antibakteri yang sangat berperan penting dalam menjaga jaringan kulit.

Selain zat anti bakteri yang terdapat dalam kepongpong, ada pun protein yang berperan penting dalam menjaga agar keremajaan kulit tetap terjaga.

Tahukah anda bahwa struktur jaringan kepongpong ulat sutra memiliki kemiripan dengan struktur jaringan kulit pada manusia jika di tinjau dari Ph dan asam amino.

Bagi anda yang ingin memiliki kulit wajah tanpa komedo, menghilangkan flek-flek hitam di wajah, memiliki kulit cerah alami dan halus seperti bayi, anda bisa menjadikan kepongpong ulat sutra sebagai scrub. Selain itu kandungan protein atau fibroin yang dihasilkan ulat sutra dapat menjadikan kulit bersinar bagaikan mutiara dan hebatnya lagi, kandungan fibroin tersebut dapat menjaga kulit dari paparan sinar matahari secara langsung.

Sekian informasi kali ini yang membahas tentang manfaat ulat sutra, semoga bisa memberikan manfaat bagi kehidupan anda dan jangan lewatkan informasi yang tidak kalah penting dan menarik di kesempatan selanjutnya.

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VINE: Clematis virginiana (Virgin’s-bower)

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic

Clematis virginiana, with female eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly. Photo © 2018 Mary Free

Clematis virginiana, with Alianthus webworm moth. Photo © 2018 Mary Free

In eastern North American lowlands, this vigorous native vine quickly climbs by twining or trails along the ground in twisted fashion. A prolific bloomer,…