Brown soft scale, Coccus hesperidum Order: HemipteraFamily: Coccidae Description The brown soft scale is the most important scale insect that occurs on indoor grown plants in Colorado. When full-grown it is about 4-5 mm long (1/8 inch) and normally has an oval body...
Aphids on shade trees and ornamental plants Order: HemipteraFamily: Aphididae Description Aphids are small (0.1 inches and smaller), soft-bodied insects that may be found on leaves, stems, and sometimes branches of plants. They have an oval body, and a pair of...
Emerald ash borer, Agrillus planipennis Order: ColeopteraFamily: Buprestidae Description Emerald ash borer, abbreviated EAB, is an invasive beetle that was first detected in Colorado in 2013. This pest is highly destructive to all North American ash species (Fraxinus...
Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica Order: ColeopteraFamily: Scarabidae Description The adult Japanese beetle (order: Coleoptera, family: Scarabaeidae) has an oval body and is about 15 mm (3/5 inch) in length. It is generally metallic green with coppery brown wing...
Spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula Order: HemipteraFamily: Fulgoridae Description and life history Spotted lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive polyphagous planthopper native to Asia, specifically China, Japan, and Vietnam. They have straw-like mouthparts for feeding...
