Insects
Insects
Asian Longhorned Beetle The Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) is native to Asia and causes significant damage to trees in China, Japan, and Korea. It was most likely introduced in…
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid is a destructive, introduced pest of hemlock trees. The adelgid is believed to native to Asia. In china and japan the insect causes little…
Magnolia scale (Neolecanium cornuparvum (Thro) is native to the United States and is commonly found throughout the eastern part of the country. The magnolia scale removes fluids from the plant…
White Prunicola scale is a scale that is most commonly found on Prunus spp. (stone fruits), particularly Prunus serrulata, the Japanese flowering cherry, Ligustrum spp. (privet) and Syringa spp. (lilac). …
Winter Moth was introduced in the United States from Europe and has been defoliating trees in Massachusetts for many years now. Winter moth is particularly destructivedue to its feeding habits. …
The Snowball Aphid feeds on viburnum and causes sever leaf distortion. As the new foliage emerges in early spring the aphid begins to feed. The aphid uses it's piercing sucking…
