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Common Tree & Shrub Insects

Below are the most common insects, diseases, and other problems that afflict landscapes in Michigan. Our research will give you the knowledge to diagnose issues and also offer you solutions with our customized Tree and Shrub services.

Aphids

Aphids

Cause curling, yellowing, and distortion of leaves
Black Vine Weevil

Black Vine Weevil

Crescent “C” shaped feeding patterns
Bronze Birch Borer

Bronze Birch Borer

Holes where the borers have entered the tree
Emerald Ash Borers

Emerald Ash Borers

D-shaped exit holes, 1/8″ in diameter
Fall Webworm

Fall Webworm

Builds impressive silk tents
Cooley Spruce Gall Adelgid

Cooley Spruce Gall Adelgid

Branches will have downward curled tips
Japanese Beetles

Japanese Beetles

Damage looks like little holes in the leaves
Leaf Miner

Leaf Miner

Squiggly lines with dark dot at end of the line
Maple Petiole Borer

Maple Petiole Borer

Leaves from maple trees suddenly drop
Maple Twig Borer

Maple Twig Borer

Premature yellowing of the leaves
Mite Gall

Mite Gall

Galls are formed by feeding or egg-laying
Eastern Tent Caterpillars

Eastern Tent Caterpillars

Sociable caterpillars live together in silk nests
Sawflies

Sawflies

Feed in groups on needles and foliage
Scale

Scale

Often mistaken for some type of disease
Slugs And Snails

Slugs And Snails

Vegetation will have large gaping holes
Spider Mites

Spider Mites

Make the landscape look dull in color
Zimmerman Pine Borers

Zimmerman Pine Borers

Infestation will lead to the loss of the pine

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