Tree Insects | University of Maryland Extension

Updated: October 17, 2024

IPM - Prevent, Identify, and Manage Plant Problems

How to ID, prevent, and manage plant problems in Maryland using IPM

Updated: October 17, 2024

Crapemyrtle Bark Scale in Home Gardens

Crapemyrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) is a non-native type of soft scale insect that can be difficult to manage.

a branch covered in crapemyrtle bark scale

Updated: February 4, 2025

Mites in Home Gardens

A variety of mites occur in home gardens. Learn about their life cycle and how to identify and manage pest mite species.

Magnification of twospotted spider mites on leaf

Updated: January 24, 2025

Crapemyrtle: Identify and Manage Problems

Crapemyrtles are widely-grown trees and shrubs, but are vulnerable to several problems. They can be damaged by pests, diseases, and stress from their environment. Learn how to care for these plants and manage conditions that cause damage.

Updated: October 23, 2024

Eastern Tent Caterpillars and Forest Tent Caterpillars on Trees

Ubiquitous webs connecting tree branches in spring are usually the work of Eastern tent caterpillars or forest tent caterpillars.

Updated: October 21, 2024

Japanese Maple Scale: A Pest of Nursery and Landscape Trees and Shrubs (FS-967)

Unless Japanese Maple Scale (JMS) is monitored carefully and controlled early, populations of this armored scale can spread throughout a nursery or landscape to many species of woody plants and build up to levels that cause dieback and even death of infested plants.

Authors: Stanton Gill
Paula Shrewsbury

Updated: October 18, 2024