Tree & Shrub Insects
Insects can cause considerable damage to your trees and shrubs. Knowing what to look for will allow you to determine if your trees or shrubs need control measures, Grounds Services offers a variety of chemical control measures from insect sprays to injections to protect your landscape plants.
Aphid
Aphids can come in an assortment of colors, from green to red and brown
to purple. The aphid can damage the leaf and stem of a plant (although
some plants do not seem to be...
Bagworm
Bagworms can be destructive to a variety of plants, including: arborvitae's,
red cedars, junipers, oaks, sycamores, maples, and apple trees, just to
name a few. They camouflage themselves by creating a...
Black
Vine Weevil
These pest feed on over 100 different plants, from trees to shrubs and
flowers to vines. The adult stage feed along the leaf margin creating
crescent-shaped grooves while the larvae stage feeds at the root of...
Borer
Borers are insects (such as beetles or moths) which spend a portion of
their development under the bark of certain trees. Many borers do not
cause extensive damage to the tree and in fact...
Box
Elder
The box elder bug is mainly a nuisance when its population is high, though
even when populations are high this pest does not do much damage to trees
or shrubs. Box Elder bugs are attracted to warm...
Earwigs
Earwigs are easily identified by the pinches attached to the rear of this
insect (which is mainly used for catching prey and defense). Some species
do no damage to the landscape while other species...
Eastern
Tent Caterpillar
These pest create a 'tent' within the forks of branches. They are usually
active throughout spring and one large colony can completely defoliate
a small tree. They will feast on a variety of trees including...
Emerald
Ash Borer
The emerald ash borer has been the cause for the death of multiple ash
trees and forced quarantines throughout multiple counties, including the
surrounding areas of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan...
Fall
Webworm
The fall webworm leaves a distinctive and unmistakable mark on our trees.
The construct unsightly webbed sacks around twigs and branches, enclosing
leaves as they do. To someone who may not know it's the...
Gall
Galls are growths on the plant which may be caused by fungus, bacteria,
insects, mites or mechanical injury. Visually the tree or shrub will show
swelling in portions of the leaf, twig, trunk, root or branch...
Gypsy
Moth
Gypsy moth populations can fluctuate from year to year; during dense population
booms, the larvae may cause considerable damage by repeatedly defoliating
the tree leaving it weak and...
Japanese
Beetle
Japanese Beetles can defoliate a tree within a matter of a few weeks (or
sooner if the infestation is heavy). We have seem booms of beetle population
in areas that previously had no problem...
Lace
Bug
The lace bug is named for the lace-like pattern that is formed on the
wings and thorax of this pest. The lace bug feeds on leaf sap, as they
suck the secretion through the leaf bleaching or leaf spots may occur...
Leaf
Miner
Leaf miners are the larvae or maggot stage of many moths, beetles, sawflies
and flies. The larvae stage resides within the leaf tissue and feeds leaving
trails or blotches as they do. The areas that they feed on...
Pitch
Mass Borer
Damage from the pitch mass borer will start at the top of the tree and
work it's way downward throughout time. The damaged tissue will not rebound
and it is recommended to top the tree off at that point...
Sawfly
There is a variety of sawfly species, some will feed exclusively on pine
needles from the previous years growth while others feed on leaves of
ash or birch trees. The sawfly is related to bees, wasps...
Scale
Scale is an interesting insect, the females rarely have legs (with the
exception of some soft-bodied species) and do not have wings. The males,
on the other hand, resemble gnats though do not have...
Spider
Mites
Spider mites are a common pest in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan,
there are multiple species, though they are managed in the same fashion
and produce a distinguished silken thread...
Want more? University of Minnesota has a great page dedicated to insects. Click here.
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Insecticides can either be systemic (absorbed through the plant and then ingested by the insect through feeding) or contact (applied directly to the insect or picked up by the insect moving through an area which has the insecticide on it). Insecticides may be selective (attacks only specific insects) or broad-spectrum (affects a wide range of insects).
Grounds Services, Inc. offers a variety of services for your lawn care needs. To schedule a technician visit and/or receive a free estimate, contact us today at 419-536-4344.
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