The grape cane gall maker is one of two Ampeloglypter species which can damage new shoot growth in the spring. This small snout beetle is apparently present throughout eastern and midwestern North America and has caused ...

The grape cane girdler is one of two Ampeloglypter species which can attack new shoot growth in the spring. It has been reported from throughout the midwestern and eastern United States. Originally this species was described ...

The rosy apple aphid (RAA) can be found throughout the apple growing regions of North America. In the spring, the aphids feed on apple leaves and fruits, and in the summer move to alternate hosts, such as narrow-leaved ...

The white apple leafhopper (WALH) is native to and widely distributed throughout the apple growing regions of North America. The WALH has 2 generations a year and overwinters in the egg stage.

The apple maggot (AM), a native of eastern North America, originally bred in large fruited hawthorns (Crataegus sp.). Later, it adopted apple as another host, and it has become a major fruit pest in the northeastern United ...

The peachtree borer (PTB), a native insect, is a major pest of stone fruits in the United States and Canada. Prior to the introduction of the peach, it lived on native wild cherries and plums. The majority of PTB have a ...

The pear psylla is the primary pear pest in North America. It was accidentally introduced into Connecticut in about 1832 and remained an Eastern pest until it was found in the Spokane Valley of Washington State in 1939. ...

The strawberry bud weevil (SSW), a species native to North America, is also known as the “clipper” because of its habit of clipping flower buds. In the United States, SSW is a widespread and common pest of strawberry, ...

The woolly apple aphid (WAA), reportedly native to North America, occurs in most apple-growing areas of the world. The WAA feeds mainly on apple, but can also be found on pear, quince, mountain ash, hawthorn, and cotoneaster. ...

Many insects in apple orchards benefit growers by feeding on pest species. It is important that growers be able to recognize these beneficial insects so that they are not mistaken for pests. This fact sheet reviews the ...