Boxwood: Boxwood leafminer categories: Boxwood Boxwood Insects Ornamentals Shrubs revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Boxwood leafminerPhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Leafminers feed by removing green tissue from between the upper and lower leaf surfaces. Feeding by leafminers can be detected by the presence of yellow to brownish blotch-like mines or by a blistered, thickened appearance of […]
Boxwood: Boxwood mite categories: Boxwood Boxwood Insects Ornamentals Shrubs revision date: 2024-04-08 11:46 Spider mites under microscopePhoto by: L.K. Tanigoshi Biology Boxwood mites are small and greenish brown. Their presence is typically indicated by small white, yellow, or bronze streaks resembling fine scratches or speckles on the upper surface of leaves. The mites may be […]
Boxwood: Boxwood psyllid categories: Boxwood Boxwood Insects Ornamentals Shrubs revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Boxwood psyllidPhoto by: K. Grey Biology The presence of the boxwood psyllid is indicated by the cupping of leaves at the tips of terminals. The white immature psyllids (nymphs) feed on the developing buds and leaves at the tips of branches, causing […]