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Spruce (Picea)-Hemlock scale Abgrallaspis ithacae Pest description and damage Scale insects are small (less than 0.125 inch in length) soft insects that live beneath waxy scales. These insects are often identified by the shape and size of their scales, th ...

Spruce (Picea)-Pine needle scale Chionaspis pinifoliae Pest description and damage Scale insects are small (less than 0.125 inch in length) soft insects that live beneath waxy scales. These insects are often identified by the shape and size of their scale ...

Spruce (Picea)-Silver-spotted tiger moth Lophocampa argentata Pest description and damage Adult moths have a 2-inch wingspan and are brownish or tan with distinct silver-white spots on the wings. The caterpillars can reach 1.5 inches in length and are mos ...

Spruce (Picea)-Spruce aphid Elatobium abietinum Pest description and damage The spruce aphid is green and only 0.05 to 0.1 inch in length at maturity. Plants affected by spruce aphid first show banded yellowish blotches on the needles, sometimes with hone ...

Spruce (Picea)-Spruce bud scale Physokermes hemicryphus Pest description and damage Scale insects are small (less than 0.125 inch in length) soft insects that live beneath waxy scales. These insects are often identified by the shape and size of their scal ...

Spruce (Picea)-Spruce budworm Choristoneura occidentalis Pest description and damage Adult moths are mottled orangish brown; wingspan is up to 1 inch. Larvae are typically green to brown with a darker head and grow to about 1 inch in length. Larvae feed o ...

Spruce (Picea)-Spruce needleminer Taniva albolineana Pest description and damage Adult moth is dark brown with a wing expanse of 0.5 inch. The larvae are light greenish to brown and grow to approximately 0.5 inch in length. The spruce needleminer feeds on ...

Spruce (Picea)-Spruce spider mite Oligonychus ununguis Pest description and damage Several species of spider mites can cause damage in deciduous, evergreen, and coniferous ornamentals. The appearance of these mites varies with the species, although all ar ...

Spruce (Picea)-White pine weevil Pissodes strobi Pest description and damage White pine weevils are brown beetles with light blotches on the highly curved back. Adults grow to about 0.25 inch in length and feed on shoots and needles of pine and spruce. Th ...

Sycamore (Platanus)-Aphid Includes Drepanosiphum platanoidis Pest description and damage Several species of aphids can become a problem for sycamores. Aphids tend to be small (0.0625 to 0.125 inch in length), oval to pear-shaped, soft-bodied insects with ...