Oak: California gallfly categories: Oak Oak Insects Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-25 04:31 “Oak apples” caused by California gallflyPhoto by: R.S. Byther Biology The gall of this cynipid wasp larvae is the largest and most conspicuous of the galls on oak, achieving a diameter of one to four inches. It is a twig gall […]
Oak: Jumping oak gall categories: Oak Oak Insects Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-25 04:29 Jumping oak galls on leaves caused by an insectPhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Jumping oak galls cause small yellow spots on the upper surface of infested leaves. On the underside of the leaves are tiny seedlike galls. These appear in […]
Oak: Leaf galls categories: Oak Oak Insects Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-25 03:59 Jumping oak galls on leaves caused by an insectPhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Leaf galls are caused by the feeding of several species of oak gall wasp larvae. Typical galls are enlarged or swollen plant tissues. These may assume several forms, […]
Oak: Oak leaf phylloxera categories: Oak Oak Insects Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-25 03:53 Oak leaf phylloxera damagePhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology The oak leaf phylloxera is a pest of growing importance in the Pacific Northwest. It’s believed to have come from Europe in the early 1960’s. It is is a yellowish orange homopteran […]
Oak: Oak ribbed casemaker categories: Oak Oak Insects Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2023-04-12 12:00 Oak ribbed casemakerPhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Oak ribbed casemaker larvae mine and skeletonize leaf tissues. Young larvae feed inside leaves, chewing away tissues and leaving a linear mine. Older larvae feed on the underside of leaves, leaving only the […]
Oak: Oak treehoppers categories: Oak Oak Insects Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-25 12:53 Oak treehoppersPhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology The oak treehopper belongs to a family of plant lice distantly related to aphids. However, they are fairly hard-bodied and the adults bear a pointed hood on the back behind the head. They are quite […]
Oak: Pit scale categories: Oak Oak Insects Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Oak pit scalePhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Pit scales of oak may be brown, gold, or greenish in color. They feed on twigs and small branches, with young wood most commonly infested. Pit scale feeding causes the tissue of the twig […]
Oak: Stem galls categories: Oak Oak Insects Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-25 12:39 Oak stem gallsPhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Stem galls are caused by the feeding of several species of oak gall wasp larvae. Typical galls are enlarged or swollen. Galls associated with oak stems are often smooth and round, but may be […]
Oak: Western oak looper categories: Oak Oak Insects Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2023-04-12 12:00 Looper crawling on edge of rhododendron leafPhoto by: S.J. Collman Biology The Western oak looper feeds mainly on the foliage of the Oregon white (or Garry) oak (Quercus garryana). Mature larvae of the Western oak looper are about 1″ long […]