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 […]
Cherry: San Jose scale categories: Cherry Cherry Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2023-04-08 12:00 San Jose scale closeupPhoto by: K. Grey Biology San Jose scale is an armored (hard) scale found on many deciduous trees and shrubs including apple, cherry, elm, maple, poplar, and willow. The scale insects are about 1/16″ in diameter. The female […]
Cherry: Shothole borer categories: Cherry Cherry Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2022-12-05 12:00 Shothole borer infestation holesPhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Shothole borers are small (1/10″ or less), brown to black, stubby-nosed beetles. Adults feed at the base of leaves or twigs. Later, they bore into the bark and lay eggs along a narrow gallery […]
Cherry: Spider mites categories: Cherry Cherry Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2022-12-05 12:00 Spider mites under microscopePhoto by: L.K. Tanigoshi Biology Several species of spider mites can be found on cherry. They range in color from pale yellowish or green to red or brown. Spider mites feed on the leaves (typically on the underside), causing […]
Cherry: Spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) categories: Cherry Cherry Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2022-12-05 12:00 Spotted wing drosophila larva and fruit damagePhoto by: W. Hoashi-Erhardt Biology Spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) resembles other Drosophila species (fruit flies or vinegar flies) in appearance, but unlike other members of the family which attack only overripe, damaged or decaying […]