Garden Center: Pest Control for Late June to Early July

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The following are the types of plants to inspect, the pest is what kind of pest you will see in your landscape, and the action is what to do when inspecting your landscape. Back to helpful hints.

Plant	Pest		Action
Andromeda		Andromeda Lacebug (2nd gen.)	Inspect underside of new growth for nymphs. Treat with Bonide Eight if needed.
Azalea		Azalea Bark Scale	Inspect twig crotches for white, waxy females, pinkish eggs and crawlers. Treat with Bonide Malathion if needed.
Birch		Aphids	Check for natural enemies before making treatment decision. If there are no natural enemies use Bayer Sevin.
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. If there are no natural enemies use Bonide Eight.
Dogwood		Dogwood Borer	Inspect trunk and large branches for holes and fresh sawdust. Destroy by hand or treat with nematodes.
Evergreens		Cottony Taxus Scale	Look for white crawlers on underside of leaves or needles. Treat with Espoma Earth Tone Insect Control if needed.
Hardwoods		Cottony Maple Leaf Scale	Look for white crawlers on underside of leaves. Treat with Espoma Earth Tone Insect Control if needed.
		Japanese Beetle	Examine leaves for adults and skeletonizing. Treat with Bonide Malathion or Eight if needed.
Holly		Cottony Camellia Scale	Inspect foliage and stems for large, white, waxy scales
Honeylocust		Honeylocust Mite	Shake branch over white surface. Look for reddish-brown mites and treat with Monterey Garden Insect Spray if needed.
Oak		Oak Sawflies	Examine leaves for green, slug-like, larvae. Treat with Bonide Capt. Jack’s Dead Bug if needed.
Pine		Red-headed Pine Sawfly	Examine needles for clusters of yellow larvae. Pick off or treat with Bonide Capt. Jack’s Dead Bug if needed.
Pine (Soft)		Introduced Pine Sawfly	Inspect needles for grey-green larvae. Pick off or treat with Monterey Garden Insect Spray if needed.
Rhododendron		Rhododendron Borer	Inspect large lower branches for holes and fresh sawdust. Destroy by hand or treat with nematodes.
Yew		Black Vine Weevil	Check burlap traps for adult weevils. Treat with Bayer Tree & Shrub Insect Control if needed two weeks after first captures.

Information provided by Robert Childs and UMass Extension at UMass Amherst.

NOTE: Disclaimer - This page may contain pesticide recommendations that are subject to change at any time. These recommendations are provided only as a guide. It is always the pesticide applicator's responsibility, by law, to read and follow all current label directions for the specific pesticide being used. Due to constantly changing labels and product registrations, some of the recommendations given in this writing may no longer be legal by the time you read them. If any information in these recommendations disagrees with the label, the recommendation must be disregarded. No endorsement is intended for products mentioned, nor is criticism meant for products not mentioned. Northeast Nursery and UMass Extension at UMass Amherst assume no liability resulting from the use of these recommendations.

All pesticides must be used according to the label. Read the label to understand use, application, disposal and other pertinent information that must be followed.

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Garden Center: Pest Control for Late June to Early July

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