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Cherry, flowering (Prunus)-Root weevil Various species Pest description and damage Identification is important as root weevil species differ in susceptibility to pesticides. Adult weevils are from 0.2 to 0.75 inch in length dark nocturnal beetles with a s ...

Euphorbia (Euphorbia)-Aphid Potato aphid (Macrosiphum euphorbiae) and others Pest description and damage Clusters of slate gray aphids can congregate in prodigious numbers along stems and under flowers of Euphorbia. Aphids tend to be small (0.0625 to 0.12 ...

Firethorn (Pyracantha)-Root weevil Many species Pest description and damage Species identification is important as root weevil species differ in susceptibility to pesticides and have different life cycles. Adult weevils are dark colored beetles from 0.2 t ...

Forsythia (Forsythia)-Root weevil Lilac root weevil (Otiorhynchus meridionalis) and numerous other species Pest description and damage Identification is important as root weevil species differ in susceptibility to pesticides and may have different life cy ...

Fuchsia (Fuchsia)-Root weevil Numerous species Pest description and damage Species identification is important as root weevil species differ in susceptibility to pesticides and have different life cycles. Adult weevils are dark colored beetles from 0.2 to ...

Hellebore (Helleborus)-Aphid Includes Hellebore aphid (Macrosiphum hellebori) Pest description and damage Several species of aphid are reported from hellebore. The most common is hellebore aphid, a whitish-green aphid that measures 0.08 to 0.16 inch in le ...

Hemlock (Tsuga)-Root weevil Many species Pest description and damage Species identification is important as root weevil species differ in susceptibility to pesticides and have different life cycles. Adult weevils are dark colored, nocturnal beetles from 0 ...

Honeysuckle (Lonicera)-Aphid Honeysuckle aphid (Hyadaphis tataricae) Description and damage This tiny (adult size ranges from 0.04 to 0.01 inch in length) grayish-green aphid has a white abdomen dusted with a fine light powder. The head and thorax are sli ...

Hydrangea (Hydrangea)-Root weevil Various species Pest description and damage Identification is important as each species differs in susceptibility to pesticides. Adult weevils are dark colored, nocturnal beetles, from 0.2 to 0.25 inch in length, with a s ...

Lilac (Syringa)-Root weevil Lilac root weevil (Otiorhynchus meridionalis) and numerous other species Pest description and damage Identification is important as root weevil species differ in susceptibility to pesticides and may have different life cycles. ...