Insects and pests

Wax scales (Ceroplastes spp.) are soft scale insects that are perennial pests of several species of ornament…

Scales are insects that use their needle-like mouthparts to pierce their host and draw food from nutrient-rich tissue…

Whiteflies are a group of true bugs more closely related to aphids than to flies. Large populations of whiteflies can…

The winter moth (Operophtera brumata) was introduced to North America from Europe. Winter moth has been note…