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Trunk or Bark Damage
Gloomy Scale
Gloomy scale, is an armored scale insect pest of ornamental trees, most commonly found on the red maple. They are found throughout the Southeastern United States as far north as Maryland, south to Florida and west to Texas.
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Mold or Fungus
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is a serious pest that is related to aphids. Hemlock woolly adelgids injure hemlocks by sucking sap from needles and twigs.
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Leaf or Needle Discoloration
Pepper Tree Psyllid
A member of the insect family commonly known as “jumping plant lice,” the pepper tree psyllid sucks sap from trees, leaving a discolored and sparse tree canopy.
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Spotting on Leaf
Lace Bugs
Lace bugs are sap-sucking pests that feed on deciduous and evergreen plants during the spring and summer, weakening their host plants. These pests thrive in full sun under dry conditions. Depending on the species, they are about 1/8-inch long and whitish with tan markings.
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Mold or Fungus
Artist’s Conk
Artist’s conk, is a fungal species that causes decay in trees. This fungal species is aggressive and causes a white rot within its tree host.
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Trunk or Bark Damage
Tree Borers
Borers are chewing insects, usually in larval stages, that chew and feed on the inner bark and/or wood of trees. Most species are the larvae of beetles.
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Dieback or Thinning Canopy
Maple Decline
Maple decline is a condition that causes dieback in maple trees.
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Dieback or Thinning Canopy
Mediterranean Oak Borer
This ambrosia beetle infests branches of vulnerable oak trees, invading branches in tree canopies, spreads through the trunk and can ultimately cause death.
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