Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook

Pine (Pinus)-Pine sheath miner

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Pine needle sheathminer
Zelleria haimbachi Busck
Adult
© Ken Gray Insect Image Collection
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Pine needle sheathminer
Zelleria haimbachi Busck
Showing damage on leaves
© Ken Gray Insect Image Collection

Zelleria haimbachi

Pest description and crop damage Larvae are bright orange; mature insects are tan. Adults lay eggs on needles from early to midsummer. First they mine the needle, then they sever the sheath.

See "Pine" in:

Christmas Tree Plantation Pests

Management-chemical control

  • malathion

See:

Chemical Control of Nursery Pests

For more information

Johnson, W.T. and H.H. Lyon (1991), Insects That Feed on Trees and Shrubs, 2nd ed., Cornell University Press (p. 38).

Kaur, N. (Ed.). 2024 Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook.
© Oregon State University.

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  • Wear protective clothing and safety devices as recommended on the label. Bathe or shower after each use.
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  • Be cautious when you apply pesticides. Know your legal responsibility as a pesticide applicator. You may be liable for injury or damage resulting from pesticide use.

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