Insects and pests

The forest tent caterpillar, Malacosoma disstria, is a native pest to North America and is found throughout …

The Formosan subterranean termite is considered to be the most aggressive and destructive species of termite in the w…

Scales insects are an unusual group that look and behave very differently than most insect pests encountered on trees…

Infestations of the hemlock woolly adelgid are conspicuous due to the white, woolly cove…

Hemlock rust mite is an Eriophyid mite that feeds on hemlock needles causing foliar symptoms that are often mistaken …

Integrated pest management (IPM) of clearwing borer moths (Family Sesiidae) is based on the following control strateg…

The adult Japanese beetle is a serious pest of shade trees, ornamental shrubs and vines, and many garden plants. The …

Japanese maple scale (JMS), Lopholeucaspis japonica, is an introduced pest on landscape ornamental trees and…