Cherry: Apple-and-thorn skeletonizer categories: Cherry Cherry Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2022-12-05 12:00 Apple-and-thorn skeletonizer caterpillar feeding on leafPhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology The adult of the apple-and-thorn skeletonizer is a small dark-brown or reddish-brown moth. The skeletonizer overwinters as a pupa or an adult, with the females laying eggs in the spring. The caterpillars […]
Cherry: Black cherry aphid categories: Cherry Cherry Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Curled, distorted leaves from black cherry aphid feedingPhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology The black cherry aphid is a shiny, black, pear-shaped insect. Sweet cherry is the preferred host. The soft-bodied aphids feed in colonies on the tips of new growth, causing […]
Cherry: Brown marmorated stink bug categories: Cherry Cherry Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Brown marmorated stink bug adultPhoto by: M. Bush Biology The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is an introduced pest species from Asia that is spreading quickly across the United States. Nymphs and adults feed on a wide variety of plant […]
Cherry: Cherry bark tortrix categories: Cherry Cherry Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2022-12-05 12:00 Frass tubes from Cherry bark tortrix activityPhoto by: T.A. Murray Biology The cherry bark tortrix (CBT) is a pest of most woody ornamental trees and shrubs in the family Rosaceae. CBT attacks Prunus (cherry, plum and peach), Malus (apple, crabapple), Pyrus […]
Cherry: Cherry fruit fly categories: Cherry Cherry Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2023-04-12 12:00 Cherry fruit fly adult on cherryPhoto by: E.P. Breakey Biology Cherry fruit fly adults are brown to black flies with white bands across the abdomen. The wings are clear with distinctive dark bands. The fly is about 1/5″ long. Eggs are […]
Cherry: Cutworms and armyworms categories: Cherry Cherry Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Climbing cutworm, dark brown and hairlessPhoto by: K. Grey Biology Cutworms are the larvae of noctuid moths. These common moths are medium-sized with fairly dull coloration. The gray to tan caterpillars are hairless, nocturnal, and generally spotted, striped, or otherwise marked. […]
Cherry: Earwigs categories: Cherry Cherry Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Adult European earwigPhoto by: M. Bush Biology Earwigs are reddish-brown insects about 3/4″ or less in length. Both males and females have pincers at the rear end. Earwigs are largely beneficial, feeding on many pests such as aphids, mites, and nematodes, as well […]
Cherry: Leafrollers categories: Cherry Cherry Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Leafroller damage showing rolled leafPhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Several species of leafrollers may be found on cherries. The larvae feed on leaves, buds, or fruit. They vary in color from pale to dark green, usually have a shiny brown or black head, […]
Cherry: Peachtree borer categories: Cherry Cherry Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2022-12-05 12:00 Peachtree borer and damage at base of treePhoto by: K. Grey Biology The peachtree borer adult is a dark, bluish, clear-winged moth which somewhat resembles a wasp or hornet. The female, which has dark forewings and a red-orange band on the abdomen, […]
Cherry: Pear slug (Cherry slug) categories: Cherry Cherry Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2022-12-05 12:00 Pear slug and damaged leaf from feedingPhoto by: R.D. Akre Biology The pear sawfly is also known as the pear slug or cherry slug because of its resemblance to a small, dark slug. These insects are the larval stage of […]