Pest Control for Mid to Late July
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.
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| Andromeda |  |
Inspect underside of new growth for nymphs. Treat with Bonide Eight if needed. |
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| Azalea |  |
Azalea Bark Scale |
Inspect twig crotches for white, waxy females, pinkish eggs and crawlers. Treat with All Season’s Spray Oil if needed |
| Birch |  |
Inspect for fresh D-shaped emergence holes and overall health. Treat trunk and branches with Bonide Borer-Miner Killer if needed. |
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| Cherry |  |
Cherry Scallop Shell Moth |
Inspect foliage for silken nests and yellowish caterpillars. Prune out or treat with Thuricide. |
| Crabapple |  |
Examine branch tips for shiny black egg masses and remove. |
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Green Peach Aphids |
Check for natural enemies before making treatment decision. If there are no natural enemies use Bayer Sevin. |
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| Dogwood |  |
Inspect trunk and large branches for holes and fresh sawdust. Destroy by hand or treat with nematodes. |
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| Euonymus |  |
Glover Scale |
Look for white crawlers on underside of leaves. Treat with Espoma Earth Tone Insect Control if needed. |
| Hardwoods |  |
European Fruit Lecanium |
Look for white crawlers on underside of leaves. Treat with All Season’s Spray Oil if needed. |
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Check tip leaves for eggs and larvae. Prune or treat with Thuricide or Bonide Capt. Jack’s Dead Bug. |
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Examine leaves for adults and skeletonizing. Treat with Bonide Eight if needed. |
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Lacebug |
Inspect under leaves for brown droppings, black eggs, and lacebugs. Treat with All Season’s Spray Oil if needed. |
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Two-Spotted Spider Mite |
Strike branch on white surface. Check for white mites. |
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| Hemlock |  |
Hemlock Scale |
Look for white crawlers on underside of needles. Treat with Espoma Earth Tone Insect Control if needed. |
| Honeylocust |  |
Honeylocust Mite |
Shake branch over white surface. Look for reddish-brown mites and treat with Monterey Garden Insect Spray if needed. |
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Mimosa Webworm |
Small, gray-brown larvae webbing leaflets near tips. Prune out or treat with Thuricide or Monterey Garden Insect Spray. |
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| Juniper |  |
Juniper Webworm |
Inspect interior foliage for early mines and silken tubes. Treat with Thuricide or Bonide Capt. Jack’s Dead Bug. |
| Lilac |  |
Lilac Leafminer |
Inspect underside of leaves for eggs and early mines. Treat with Ortho Systemic Insect Killer. |
| Linden |  |
Check foliage for nymphs, honeydew, and natural enemies before making treatment decision. If there are no enemies use Bayer Sevin. |
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| Tulip Poplar | |||
| Pine |  |
Look for reddish-orange crawlers on needles. Treat with All Season’s Spray Oil if needed. |
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Red-headed Pine Sawfly |
Examine needles for clusters of yellow larvae. Pick off or treat with Bonide Capt. Jack’s Dead Bug if needed. |
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| Rhododendron |  |
Rhododendron Borer |
Inspect large lower branches for holes and fresh sawdust. Destroy by hand or treat with nematodes. |
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Sharpshooter Leafhopper |
Check new growth for large, green and orange leafhoppers. Treat with Bonide Eight if needed. |
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| Tupelo |  |
Tupelo Leafminer |
Inspect leaves for eggs and early mines. Treat with Bayer Tree & Shrub Insect Control if needed. |
| Yew |  |
Check burlap traps for adult weevils. Treat with Bayer Tree & Shrub Insect Control if needed two weeks after first captures or when numbers level off. |
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Fletcher Scale |
Look for white crawlers on underside of needles. Treat with Espoma Earth Tone Insect Control if needed. |
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