Ceratina spp.
Pest description and crop damage Small bees, 0.37 inch long and metallic blue or blue-green, burrow into the pith of cut stems and make cells for young. Cells are provisioned with pollen and nectar. Damage is not serious and is only in pruned stems.
Management-cultural control
- Cover cut stems with wax to prevent burrowing and egg laying.
- Prune out damaged canes.