Pests of Trees and Shrubs

Pests of Trees and Shrubs
Alder spittlebug	Clastoptera obtusa	Lesser peachtree borer	Synanthedon pictipes
Ambrosia beetle	Xylosandrus germanus	Lilac/ash borer	Podosesia syringae
American hornet moth	Sesia tibialis	Linden borer	Saperda vestita
Aphids	Family Aphididae	Locust borer	Megacyllene robiniae
Apple bark borer	Synanthedon pyri	Maple bladdergall mite	Vasates quadripedes
Arborvitae leafminer	Argyresthia thuiella	Maple callus borer	Synanthedon acerni
Ash flower gall mite	Aceria fraxiniflora	Maple spindlegall mite	Vasates aceriscrumena
Ash plant bug	Tropidosteptes amoenus	Maple velvet erineum gall mite	Aceria aceris
Asian longhorned beetle	Anoplophora glabripennis	Mimosa webworm	Homadaula anisocentra
Azalea lace bug	Stephanitis pyrioides	Mountainash sawfly	Pristiphora geniculata
Bagworm	Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis	Mourningcloak butterfly	Nymphalis antiopa
Balsam twig aphid	Mindarus abietinus	Oak borer	Paranthrene simulans
Banded ash clearwing	Podosesia aureocincta	Oak clearwing borer	Paranthrene asilipennis
Birch lace bug	Corythuca pallipes	Oak cynipid galls	Family Cynipidae
Birch leafminer	Fenusa pusilla	Obscure scale	Melanaspis obscura
Black pineleaf scale	Nuculaspis californica	Oriental beetle	Exomala orientalis
Black vine weevil	Otiorhynchus sulcatus	Oystershell scale	Lepidosaphes ulmi
Boxelder bug	Boisea trivittatus	Pales weevil	Hylobius pales
Boxwood spider mite	Eurytetranychus buxi	Peachtree borer	Synanthedon exitiosa
Bronze birch borer	Agrilus anxius	Pear sawfly	Caliroa cerasi
Brownheaded ash sawfly	Tomostethus multicinctus	Pin oak kermes	Allokermes galliformus
Calico scale	Eulecanium cerasorum	Pine bark adelgid	Pineus strobi
Cankerworms	Alsophila pometaria, Paleacrita vernata	Pine engraver	Ips pini
Clearwing borers	Family Sesiidae	Pine needle scale	Chionaspis pinifoliae
Clover mite	Bryobia praetiosa	Pine root collar weevil	Hylobius radicis
Cooley spruce gall adelgid	Adelges cooleyi	Pine shoot beetle	Tomicus piniperda
Cottonwood leaf beetle	Chrysomela scripta	Pine spittlebug	Aphrophora parallela
Cottony maple scale	Pulvinaria innumerabilis	Pine thrips	Gnophothrips sp.
Currant borer	Synanthedon tipuliformis	Pine tortoise scale	Toumeyella parvicornis
Cyclamen mite	Phytonemus pallidus	Pitch mass borer	Synanthedon pini
Dogwood borer	Synanthedon scitula	Planthoppers	Families Acanalonidae and Flatiidae
Dogwood sawfly	Macremphytus tarsatus	Poplar and willow borer	Cryptorhynchus lapathi
Dogwood spittlebug	Clastoptera proteus	Poplar clearwing borer	Paranthrene dollii
Dusky birch sawfly	Croesus latitarsus	Poplar tentmaker	Clostera inclusa
Dusky clearwing	Paranthrene tabaniformis	Pubescent leaf kermes	Nanokermes pubescens
Eastern pine shoot borer	Eucosma gloriola	Raspberry crown borer	Pennisetia marginata
Eastern spruce gall adelgid	Adelges abietis	Red maple borer	Synanthedon acerrubri
Eastern tent caterpillar	Malacosoma americanum	Redheaded pine sawfly	Neodiprion lecontei
Elm bark beetle, smaller European	Scolytus multistriatus	Redhumped caterpillar	Schizura concinna
Elm bark beetle, native	Hylurgopinus rufipes	Rhododendron borer	Synanthedon rhododendri
Elm borer	Saperda tridentata	Roundheaded appletree borer	Saperda candida
Elm casebearer	Coleophora ulmifoliella	Saratoga spittle bug	Aphrophora saratogensis
Elm eriophyid mite	Aceria parulmi	Sawflies	Family Diprionidae
Elm leaf beetle	Pyrrhalta luteola	Scurfy scale	Chionaspis furfura
Elm scurfy scale	Chionaspis americana	Smaller spruce bud scale	Physokermes hemicryphus
Emerald ash borer	Agrilus planipennis	Spittlebugs	Family Cercopidae
Eriophyid mites	Family Eriophyidae	Spring cankerworm	Paleacrita vernata
Euonymus scale	Unaspis euonymi	Spruce budworm	Choristoneura fumiferana
European elm scale	Gossyparia spuria	Spruce spider mite	Oligonychus ununguis
European fruit lecanium	Parthenolecanium corni	Strawberry root weevil	Otiorhynchus ovatus
European pine sawfly	Neodiprion sertifer	Summer oak borer	Paranthrene pellucida
European pine shoot moth	Rhyacionia buoliana	Sycamore lace bug	Corythucha ciliata
European red mite	Panonychus ulmi	Treehoppers	Family Membracidae
Fall cankerworm	Alsophila pometaria	Tuliptree aphid	Illinoia liriodendri
Fall webworm	Hyphantria cunea	Tuliptree scale	Toumeyella liriodendri
Flatheaded appletree borer	Chrysobothris femorata	Twig girdler	Oncideres cingulata
Fletcher scale	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Twig pruner	Anelaphus villosus
Forest tent caterpillar	Malacosoma disstria	Twolined chestnut borer	Agrilus bilineatus
Fourlined plant bug	Poecilocapsus lineatus	Twospotted spider mite	Tetranychus urticae
Gloomy scale	Melanaspis tenebricosa	Uglynest caterpillar	Archips cerasivorana
Gypsy moth	Lymantria dispar	Viburnum borer	Synanthedon viburni
Hackberry nipple gall maker	Pachypsylla celtidismamma	Viburnum crown borer	Synanthedon fatifera
Hemlock rust mite	Nalepella tsugifoliae	Walnut caterpillar	Datana integerrima
Hemlock woolly adelgid	Adelges tsugae	White pine aphid	Cinara strobi
Honeylocust plant bug	Diaphnocoris chlorionis	White pine sawfly	Neodiprion pinetum
Honeylocust spider mite	Platytetranychus multidigituli	White pine weevil	Pissodes strobi
Honeysuckle witches' broom aphid	Hyadaphis tataricae	Whitemarked tussock moth	Orgyia leucostigma
Imported willow leaf beetle	Plagiodera versicolora	Whitespotted sawyer	Monochamus scutellatus
Introduced pine sawfly	Diprion similis	Willow borer	Synanthedon proxima
Jack pine sawfly	Neodiprion pratti banksianae	Woolly alder aphid	Paraprociphilus tessellatus
Japanese beetle	Popillia japonica	Woolly apple aphid	Eriosoma lanigerum
Juniper scale	Carulaspis juniperi	Yellowheaded spruce sawfly	Pikonema alaskensis
Lace bugs	Family Tingidae	Yellownecked caterpillar	Datana ministra
Leafhoppers	Family Cicadellidae	Zimmerman pine moth	Dioryctria zimmermani

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