Andromeda Lacebug (2nd gen.)

Inspect underside of new growth for nymphs. Treat with Bonide Eight if needed.

Azalea Bark Scale

Inspect twig crotches for white, waxy females, pinkish eggs and crawlers. Treat with Espoma Earth Tone Insect Control if needed

Bronze Birch Borer

Inspect for fresh D-shaped emergence holes and overall health. Treat trunk and branches with Bonide Borer-Miner Killer if needed.

Cherry Scallop Shell Moth

Inspect foliage for silken nests and yellowish caterpillars. Prune out or treat with Bonide Capt. Jack’s Dead Bug.

Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Examine branch tips for shiny black egg masses and remove.

Dogwood Borer

Inspect trunk and large branches for holes and fresh sawdust. Destroy by hand or treat with nematodes.

Glover Scale

Look for white crawlers on underside of leaves. Treat with All Season’s Spray Oil if needed.

Cooley Spruce Gall Adelgid

Look for waxy nymphs on bent needles. Treat with Espoma Earth Tone Insect Control if needed.

Fall Webworm

Check tip leaves for eggs and larvae. Prune or treat with Thuricide or Monterey Garden Insect Spray.

Japanese Beetle

Examine leaves for adults and skeletonizing. Treat with Bonide Malathion if needed.

Two-Spotted Spider Mite

Strike branch on white surface. Check for white mites.

Hemlock Scale

Look for white crawlers on underside of needles. Treat with All Season’s Spray Oil if needed.

Honeylocust Mite

Shake branch over white surface. Look for reddish-brown mites and treat with Bonide Capt. Jack’s Dead Bug if needed.

Mimosa Webworm

Small, gray-brown larvae webbing leaflets near tips. Prune out or treat with Thuricide or Bonide Capt. Jack’s Dead Bug.

Juniper Webworm

Inspect interior foliage for early mines and silken tubes. Treat with Thuricide or Bonide Capt. Jack’s Dead Bug.

Aphids

Check foliage for nymphs, honeydew, and natural enemies before making treatment decision.

Pine Needle Scale

Look for reddish-orange crawlers on needles. Treat with Espoma Earth Tone Insect Control if needed.

Red-headed Pine Sawfly

Examine needles for clusters of yellow larvae. Pick off or treat with Monterey Garden Insect Spray if needed.

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 Bonide Eight if needed.

Tupelo Leafminer

Inspect leaves for eggs and early mines. Treat with Ortho System Insect Killer if needed.

Black Vine Weevil

Check burlap traps for adult weevils. Treat with Bayer Tree & Shrub Insect Control if needed.