Honeylocust pod gall midge, Dasineura gleditchiae Order: DipteraFamily: Cecidomyiidae Description Dasineura gleditchiae, commonly referred to as the “honey locust pod gall midge”, is an important pest of honeylocust in North America. Adults are small flies that...
Mite pests of honeylocust Order: AcariFamily: Tetranychidae, Eriophyidae Description and life history Different groups of mites can produce conspicuous feeding injuries on honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) in Colorado. While heavy infestations can reduce tree growth...
Beetle pests of honeylocust Order: ColeopteraFamily: Meloidae, Buprestidae Description and life history Several beetle species can attack honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) in Colorado. Two species of particular importance are the ashgray blister beetle (Epicauta...
Hawthorn mealybug, Phenacoccus dearnessi Order: HemipteraFamily: Pseudococcidae Description The hawthorn mealybug is an introduced species in Colorado. It feeds on twigs and small branches of hawthorn (Crataegus spp.), mountain ash (Sorbus spp.), juneberry...
Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis Order: ColeopteraFamily: Cerambycidae Description The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) is a species of wood-boring beetle that is native to China and other parts of Asia. It is considered an invasive species in urban...