Insects of Ornamental Plants
Find examples of common insects of ornamental plants below. If you need assistance identifying something, please take some samples enclosed in plastic baggies to the store where you usually shop and have our Information Center staff take a look. Often they've seen your symptoms frequently enough that they can offer their opinion of what the problem is and suggest a solution.
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| Aphids | Bagworm | Boxelder Bug |
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| Boxwood Leaf Miner | Comstock Mealybug | Cottony Cushion Scale |
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| Euonymus Scale | Japanese Beetle | Lacebug Adults |
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| Lacebug Damage to Azalea | Maple Leaf Aphid or Woody Alder Aphid |
Mealybug on Coleus |
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| Mealybugs | Plant Hopper | Spider Mite Damage to Holly - Left Right - Undamaged |
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| Tea Scale on Lower Surface of Leaf | Tea Scale on Upper Surface of Leaf | Wax Scale |
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| White Fringed Beetle | Whitefly Adults | |