Shrub Insects

Leafcutter bees cut circular or c-shaped sections from leaves of plants such as rose and azalea.

If the leaves of boxwood leaves appear puckered, boxwood leafminer larvae are to blame.

Tuliptree scale (Toumeyella liriodendri) is a native type of soft scale insect.

What are the medium brown beetles drawn to outdoor lights on summer nights?

Leafminers feed between the upper and lower surfaces of a leaf. Control is usually not necessary.

Degree Days (DD), also termed Growing Degree Days (GDD), measure how much warmth above a certain threshold has accumulated since the beginning of the year.

Sawfly damage is done by the larval stage that resembles caterpillars. They feed in groups lined up along the margins of leaves.

White frothy substance on tender plant stems cover spittlebugs as they suck plant juices.