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  • Tree and Shrub Galls

    … by the egg-laying and feeding activities cause most insect and mite galls. The chemicals cause the affected plant cells to … having to spray with an insecticide. These are not serious pests. If damage is heavy or the tree is young, spray with …

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  • Calico Scale

    … ( Eulecanium cerasorum ) is a native type of soft scale insect and can be difficult to manage. Their waxy body … predators and certain pesticides. Learn more about scale insect groups and biology on Introduction to Scale Insects . …

  • Japanese Maple Scale in Home Landscapes

    … japonica ) is a non-native type of armored scale insect that can be difficult to manage. Their waxy body … predators and certain pesticides. Learn more about scale insect groups and biology in Introduction to Scale Insects . …

  • European Fruit Lecanium Scale

    … corni ), despite the name, is a native type of soft scale insect and can be difficult to manage. Their waxy body … predators and certain pesticides. Learn more about scale insect groups and biology on Introduction to Scale Insects .  …

  • Cottony Camellia Scale

    … cottony taxus scale, is a non-native type of soft scale insect that can be difficult to manage as their waxy body … predators and certain pesticides. Learn more about scale insect groups and biology on our Introduction to Scale …

  • Tuliptree Scale

    … All life stages will be found on twigs and small branches. Ants often protect colonies of this scale in order to feed on … which can attract other insects (mainly flies, wasps, and ants) and support the growth of sooty mold. Heavy or …

  • High Tunnels - Overwinter Problems

    … Fig. 1 Overwintering form of the two spotted spider mite Updated: September 2, 2021 By Gerald (Jerry) Brust High … to these plants and begin to feed and reproduce. These mite populations slowly build and spread throughout the HT … be inspected for thrips. Print Article Return to Vegetable Insect IPM Fig. 2 Chickweed growing inside and outside the …

  • Growing Stone Fruits in a Home Garden

    … and plums. Stone fruits are susceptible to a wide range of insect and disease pests. All of the stone fruits are susceptible to brown rot … vulnerable to a large number of diseases and insect and mite pests. These include (PDF) brown rot , peach leaf curl , …

  • September Tips and Tasks

    … Pesticide Information Center website .  Indoor plant and insect tips Indoor plants Pillbug Photo: Joseph Berger, … ,  pillbugs , and other nuisance insects.  Wash off insect pests or apply a labeled houseplant insecticide to …