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Oak (Quercus)-Western oak looper Lambdina fiscellaria Pest description and damage The adult moth has about 0.7-inch wingspan and is yellowish to dark brown. Mature larvae of the western oak looper are about 1 inch long and light brown with black spots whe ...

Peach, flowering (Prunus)-Aphid Includes green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) Pest description and damage Several species of aphids may feed on the foliar, stem, flower, bud, bark or root tissues of many trees and shrubs. Aphids tend to be small (0.0625 to ...

Peach, flowering (Prunus)-Cherry bark tortrix Enarmonia formosana Pest description and damage Cherry bark tortrix is a pest of most woody ornamental trees and shrubs in the family Rosaceae. The larvae are 0.33 to 0.4 inch in length, pale gray to flesh-col ...

Peach, flowering (Prunus)-Leafrollers Includes European leafroller (Archips rosana) Fruit tree leafroller (Archips argyrospila) Oblique banded leafroller (Choristoneura rosaceana) Pest description and damage For the most part, the term, "leafrollers& ...

Peach, flowering (Prunus)-Peach silver mite Aculus fockeui Pest description and damage Peach silver mites are tiny (about 0.006 inch in length), four-legged eriophyid mites, yellow to pinkish white, and somewhat wedge-shaped. On rare occasions when very h ...

Peach, flowering (Prunus)-Peachtree borer Synanthedon exitiosa Biology and life history The borer overwinters as a larva on or under the tree bark, usually below ground. As temperatures rise above 50°F in the spring, the larva resumes feeding on the tissu ...

Peach, flowering (Prunus)-Peach twig borer Anarsia lineatella Pest description and damage Peach twig borer is a European insect first found in California in the 1880s. It is a major pest of apricots, peaches, plums, and prunes. There are no native hosts o ...

Peach, flowering (Prunus)-Spider mite Tetranychus spp. Pest description and damage Several species of spider mites can cause damage in deciduous, evergreen, and coniferous ornamentals. Appearance of these mites varies with the species, although all are 0. ...

Pear, flowering (Pyrus)-Aphid Includes green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) Pest description and damage Aphids tend to be small (0.0625 to 0.125 inch in length), oval to pear-shaped, soft-bodied insects with piercing-sucking mouthparts. Color varies but mos ...

Pear, flowering (Pyrus)-Apple-and-thorn skeletonizer Choreutis pariana Pest description and damage Larvae are 0.5 inch in length, yellowish to greenish, with black spots and a yellow-brown head. Pupae are yellow to brown within a white silken cocoon. The ...