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BLACK VINE WEEVIL

BLACK VINE WEEVIL

HOST PLANT(S): Azalea, Rhododendron, Euonymus, Arborvitae, Hemlock and Yew DAMAGE: Black vine weevil larvae cause serious injury by eating fibrous roots or stripping the bark off larger roots. Foliage of plants injured by weevil larvae may turn brown or die suddenly....

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BLACK KNOT OF CHERRY

BLACK KNOT OF CHERRY

HOST PLANTS: Black knot is host to many Prunus species, both edible and ornamental are susceptible. Included are most species of Cherry trees, Flowering Almond trees, Apricot trees, Chokecherry trees, Peach trees and Plum trees. DAMAGE: Black knot causes large black...

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BIRCH LEAFMINER

BIRCH LEAFMINER

HOST PLANTS: Birch trees. DAMAGE: The birch leaf miner feeding between the upper and lower surfaces of the leaf cause papery brown blotches to appear on the leaves. Severely infested trees have the appearance of being scorched as the leaves turn brown where the larvae...

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