Laurel

Laurel: Carnation tortrix categories: Laurel Laurel Insects Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2023-04-12 12:00 Carnation tortrix, yellow-green caterpillarPhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Portuguese laurel (Prunus lusitanica) is sometimes infested with the larvae of the carnation tortrix, a small bell-shaped brown moth with reddish underwings and dark bands on the upper wings. The larvae feed by […]

Laurel: Physiological shothole categories: Laurel Laurel Diseases Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-23 01:29 Laurel physiological shotholePhoto by: R.S. Byther Biology Shothole symptoms resulting from cultural or environmental stress are commonly observed on laurels. Research has failed to identify what specific stress is responsible. Symptoms are first observed as necrotic leaf spots with circular to […]