Maple: Aphids Categories: Maple Maple Insects Ornamental trees Ornamentals Last review date: 2026-09-29 06:57 Last edit date: Aphid colony Photo by: Unknown Biology Various species of aphids can occur on maples. They are typically small, yellowish-green insects that feed on the leaves and produce large amounts of honeydew, a sweet, sticky material. The honeydew may […]
Maple: Cottony maple scale Categories: Maple Maple Insects Ornamental trees Ornamentals Last review date: 2026-09-29 06:57 Last edit date: Cottony maple scales on twigs Photo by: R.S. Byther Biology The cottony maple scale feeds on the leaves, twigs and branches of maples and sometimes other ornamentals including dogwood, lilac, poplar, and willow. The conspicuous adults […]
Maple: Maple bladdergall mite Categories: Maple Maple Insects Ornamental trees Ornamentals Last review date: 2025-07-07 10:34 Last edit date: Small galls on leaves from maple bladdergall mite Photo by: A.L. Antonelli Biology The maple bladdergall mite is a tiny mite that feeds on the underside of leaves. The mites overwinter in cracks and under bark […]