| PLANT |
PEST |
ACTION |
| Andromeda |
Andromeda Lacebug
(2nd gen.)
|
Inspect underside of new growth for nymphs. Treat
with registered pesticide if needed. |
| Azalea |
Azalea Bark Scale
|
Inspect twig crotches for white, waxy
females, pinkish
eggs and crawlers. Treat with registered pesticide if needed |
| Birch |
Bronze Birch Borer
|
Inspect for fresh D-shaped emergence
holes and overall health.
Treat trunk and branches with registered pesticide if needed. |
| Catalpa |
Catalpa Aphid
|
Inspect underside of leaves for green-yellow
nymphs. Look
for lacewing eggs, ladybugs, and other natural enemies. |
| Cherry |
Cherry Scallop Shell Moth |
Inspect foliage for silken nests and
yellowish caterpillars.
Prune out or treat with registered pesticide.
|
Crabapple
|
Eastern Tent Caterpillar |
Examine branch tips for shiny black
egg masses and remove.
|
|
Green Peach Aphids
|
Check for natural enemies before making
treatment decision. |
| Dogwood |
Dogwood Borer |
Inspect trunk and large branches for
holes and fresh sawdust.
Destroy by hand or treat with nematodes. |
| Euonymus |
Glover Scale
|
Look for white crawlers on underside
of leaves. Treat with
registered pesticide if needed. |
| Hardwoods |
European Fruit Lecanium
|
Look for white crawlers on underside
of leaves. Treat
with registered pesticide if needed. |
|
Fall Webworm
|
Check tip leaves for eggs and larvae.
Prune or treat with B.T.
or other reg. pesticide. |
|
Japanese Beetle
|
Examine leaves for adults and skeletonizing.
Treat
with registered pesticide if needed. |
|
Lacebug
(Sycamore etc.) |
Inspect under leaves for brown droppings,
black eggs, and lacebugs. Treat with registered pesticide if
needed.
|
|
Two-Spotted Spider Mite |
Strike branch on white surface. Check
for white mites.
|
| Hemlock |
Hemlock Scale
|
Look for white crawlers on underside
of needles. Treat
with registered pesticide if needed. |
| Honeylocust |
Honeylocust Mite
|
Shake branch over white surface. Look
for reddish-brown
mites and treat with registered pesticide if needed. |
|
Mimosa Webworm |
Small, gray-brown larvae webbing leaflets
near tips. Prune out
or treat with B.T. or other registered pesticide.
|
| Juniper |
Juniper Webworm
|
Inspect interior foliage for early
mines and silken tubes.
Treat with B.T. or other registered pesticide. |
| Lilac |
Lilac Leafminer
|
Inspect underside of leaves for eggs
and early mines. Treat
with registered systemic pesticide. |
| Linden |
Aphids
|
Check foliage for nymphs, honeydew,
and natural enemies
before making treatment decision. |
| Pine (Hard) |
Pine Needle Scale
|
Look for reddish-orange crawlers on
needles. Treat
with registered pesticide if needed. |
|
Red-headed Pine Sawfly |
Examine needles for clusters of yellow
larvae. Pick off or
treat with registered pesticide if needed. |
| Rhododendron |
Rhododendron Borer
|
Inspect large lower branches for holes
and fresh sawdust.
Destroy by hand or treat with nematodes. |
|
Sharpshooter Leafhopper
|
Check new growth for large, green
and orange leafhoppers.
Treat with registered pesticide if needed. |
| Tulip Poplar |
Aphids
|
Check foliage for nymphs, honeydew,
and natural enemies
before making treatment decision. |
| Tupelo |
Tupelo Leafminer
|
Inspect leaves for eggs and early
mines. Treat with registered
systemic pesticide if needed. |
| Yew |
Black Vine Weevil
|
Check burlap traps for adult weevils.
Treat with registered
pesticide if needed two weeks after first captures or
when numbers level off. |
|
Fletcher Scale
|
Look for white crawlers on underside
of needles. Treat
with registered pesticide if needed. |
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