Plum, Prune (Fresh): Aphids categories: Plum, Prune (fresh) Plum, Prune (Fresh) Insects Tree Fruits last review date: 2025-12-03 10:06 Leaf curl plum aphidPhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Several aphid species can be found on plums, including the hop aphid and the leaf curl plum aphid. The hop aphid is yellowish to dark green. The leaf […]
Plum, Prune (Fresh): Apple-and-thorn skeletonizer categories: Plum, Prune (fresh) Plum, Prune (Fresh) Insects Tree Fruits last review date: 2025-08-23 08:00 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 female aphids […]
Plum, Prune (Fresh): Brown marmorated stink bug categories: Plum, Prune (fresh) Plum, Prune (Fresh) Insects Tree Fruits last review date: 2025-08-19 09:13 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 […]
Plum, Prune (Fresh): Earwigs categories: Plum, Prune (fresh) Plum, Prune (Fresh) Insects Tree Fruits last review date: 2025-08-21 10:30 Adult European earwigPhoto by: M. Bush Biology Earwigs are reddish-brown insects about 3⁄4 inch or less in length. Both males and females have pincers at the rear end. Earwigs are largely beneficial, feeding on many pests […]
Plum, Prune (Fresh): Fruittree leafroller categories: Plum, Prune (fresh) Plum, Prune (Fresh) Insects Tree Fruits last review date: 2025-08-23 08:02 Greenish leafroller larva with brown headPhoto by: K. Grey Biology The larvae of the fruittree leafroller feed on leaves, flower parts, and sometimes young fruit. They are pale to dark green with a shiny black […]
Plum, Prune (Fresh): Leafhoppers categories: Plum, Prune (fresh) Plum, Prune (Fresh) Insects Tree Fruits last review date: 2025-07-08 12:29 Leafhoppers and damage on apple leafPhoto by: E.H. Beers Biology Leafhoppers are typically found on the underside of leaves. Immature leafhoppers (nymphs) are usually less than 1⁄10″ long and white to greenish or yellowish in color. […]
Plum, Prune (Fresh): Pacific flatheaded borer categories: Plum, Prune (fresh) Plum, Prune (Fresh) Insects Tree Fruits last review date: 2025-08-23 08:04 Pacific flatheaded borer adultPhoto by: K. Grey Biology The Pacific flatheaded borer typically attacks weakened, injured, or stressed trees. The larvae feed between the bark and the sapwood. They can weaken and girdle trees. […]
Plum, Prune (Fresh): Peach twig borer categories: Plum, Prune (fresh) Plum, Prune (Fresh) Insects Tree Fruits last review date: 2025-08-23 08:06 Peach twig borer caterpillarPhoto by: K. Grey Biology The peach twig borer attacks both shoots and fruit. In the spring, overwintering larvae bore down the center of shoots, causing the tip to wilt or […]
Plum, Prune (Fresh): Peachtree borer categories: Plum, Prune (fresh) Plum, Prune (Fresh) Insects Tree Fruits last review date: 2025-08-23 02:39 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 […]
Plum, Prune (Fresh): Pear slug categories: Plum, Prune (fresh) Plum, Prune (Fresh) Insects Tree Fruits last review date: 2025-08-23 05:05 Pear slug and damaged leaf from feedingPhoto by: R.D. Akre Biology The pear sawfly is also known as the pear slug because of its resemblance to a small, dark slug. These insects are the larval […]