Pear: Aphids categories: Pear Pear Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2024-04-08 11:46 Green peach aphid closeupPhoto by: Unknown Biology Three aphids are commonly found infesting pear. All three species produce honeydew, a sweet, sticky material which attracts ants and that may become covered with a growth of dark sooty mold. Honeydew also causes russeting of […]
Pear: Apple-and-thorn skeletonizer categories: Pear Pear 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. It overwinters as a pupa or an adult, with the females laying eggs in the spring. The caterpillars are […]
Pear: Brown marmorated stink bug categories: Pear Pear Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Brown marmorated stink bug damage to pear fruitPhoto by: Gerald Brust, Univ of Maryland 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 […]
Pear: Codling moth categories: Pear Pear Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Codling moth feeding inside apple corePhoto by: J.F. Brunner Biology The brownish-gray wings of adult codling moths are marked with dark bands and a dark brown spot near the tip. Wingspan is up to 3/4″ across. Adult females lay eggs on leaves […]
Pear: Cutworms and armyworms categories: Pear Pear Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Climbing cutworm, dark brown and hairlessPhoto by: K. Grey Biology Cutworms and armyworms are the larvae of noctuid moths. These common moths are typically medium-sized with fairly dull coloration. The gray to tan caterpillars are hairless, nocturnal, and generally spotted, striped, […]
Pear: Pear psylla categories: Pear Pear Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Pear psylla adultPhoto by: E.C. Burts Biology The brownish-gray adult pear psylla is about 1⁄10″ long, with clear wings held rooflike over the body. The wings may have a smoky gray spot halfway along the inner margin. The red-eyed nymphs range in […]
Pear: Pear slug (pear sawfly) categories: Pear Pear 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,’ when on cherry) because of its resemblance to a small, dark slug. These insects are the […]
Pear: Pearleaf blister mite categories: Pear Pear Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2024-04-08 11:46 Pearleaf blister mite damagePhoto by: C.R. Foss Biology Pearleaf blister mites are tiny, white to yellowish eriophyid mites that feed on leaves and fruit. Damage on leaves is caused by mites feeding inside the leaf tissues, resulting in the formation of […]
Pear: San Jose scale categories: Pear Pear Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2022-12-05 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 […]
Pear: Spider mites categories: Pear Pear Insects Tree Fruits revision date: 2022-12-05 12:00 Spider mites under microscopePhoto by: L.K. Tanigoshi Biology Several species of spider mites may be found on pear leaves, including the twospotted and McDaniel spider mites and the European red mite. They may be various colors including yellow, greenish, brown, or red. […]