Insect Management Handbook

Tetranychus spp.

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Numerous species in several genera, including Nemocestes, Sciaphilus, Sciopithes, Strophosoma, and Trachyphloeus

Azalea lace bug (Stephanitis pyrioides)
Rhododendron lace bug (Stephanitis rhododendri)

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Euura lipovskyi

Caloptilia azaleella

Pest description and damage Adult insect is a golden yellow moth about 0.5 inch in length with antenna that run the length of the moth's body. Larvae are small, pale yellow to green caterpillars, 0.125 to 0.25 inch long. Larvae mine leaves during the early part of their development. During later stages of their development, they also roll the leaves and skeletonize them.

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Acanthococcus (Eriococcus) azaleae

Euhexomyza schineri

Lepidosaphes ulmi

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Phyllonorycter apparella