Insects & Diseases

Armored Scale

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Armored Scale

Scales cause damage by sucking the juices from the plants. Heavily infested plants appear unhealthy and produce little new growth. If the scales are not controlled, leaves will drop prematurely, sometimes killing portions of twigs and branches.

Army Worms

Feed on garden plants at night, Larvae can consume and entire plant in 1 night.

Bag Worms

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Bean Weevil

Larvae feed on roots, and adult chew leaves, damaging many types of broad and narrowed-leaved evergreen trees and shrubs , strawberries and bramble.

 

Black Knot

Black Knot appears as unsightly swellings on twigs and branches. Tips of infected branches often die back.

Caterpillars

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Chinch Bug

Adults and nymphs suck sap from root and stems of lawn grasses, infestation turns grass yellow and some patches may die.

 

Cytospora Canker

Causes yellowing, wilting and dieback of new shoots. Infected twigs may show reddish or brown discoloration.

 

Damage on Yew

This is injury is caused by cold temperatures; results are die back and leaf damage.

 

Fleas

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Gypsy Moths

Larvae feed on leaves of many trees and shrubs, heavy infestations can defoliate trees. Repeated infestation can eventually kill deciduous trees.

 

Inchworms

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Japanese Beetle

Adults eat flowers and skeletonize leaves of a broad range of plants; larvae feed on roots of lawn grasses and garden plants.

Lace Bug

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Leaf Minor

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Mealy Bugs

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Mites

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Powdery Mildew

Plants display spots or whites patches on leaves and shoots. Slows plant growth and lowers yield.

Rusts

Produce orange or white spots usually on leaves and stems, weakening plants immune system and stunting growth.

Slime Flux

Slime Flux indicated by slimy liquid that oozes out of cracks and wounds in the bark. The liquid may have a foul odor.

Slugs

Bore large holes in foliage, stems and bulbs. They feast on any tender plant or shrub and may demolish seedlings.

Sow Bug

In high numbers can cause severe damage to seedlings.

Spider

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Ticks

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Twig Blight

Infection begins on young leaves, causing tiny yellow spots. Branch tips turn reddish brown and die back.

Whites Flies

The whitefly feeds on a plant and secretes honeydew; causing growth of Sooty mold a black fungus.

Wholly Apelgid

Coming soon