Leaf blister mites, Phytoptus spp. Order: AcariFamily: Eriophyidae Description Like all eriophyid mites, adult leaf blister mites have cylindrical bodies that taper at both the head and rear. They have two pairs of legs near the head and are extremely small, measuring...
Lesser Peachtree Borer, Synanthedon pictipes Order: LepidopteraFamily: Sesiidae Description Adult males and females are similar in appearance and resemble wasps, although males are slenderer and have finely tufted antennae. Male moths also have narrow yellow bands on...
Peachtree Borer, Synanthedon exitiosa Order: LepidopteraFamily: Sesiidae Description The peachtree borer is a clearwing moth that visually mimics the pepsid wasp to ward off predators. There is strong sexual dimorphism among adult peachtree borers. Female moths have...
Pear Sawfly, Caliroa cerasi Order: HymenopteraFamily: Tenthredinidae Description All wasps undergo complete metamorphosis, meaning they have four life stages: egg, larva, pupa, adult. Damage to the tree is caused by larvae as they feed on leaf tissues. Pear sawfly...
Flatheaded appletree borer, Chrysobothris femorata Order: ColeopteraFamily: Buprestidae Description Adults of the flatheaded appletree borer measure 1.3-1.9 cm (1/2-3/4 inches) long and are olive green, dark gray, and bronze with zigzag bands on the wing covers...
