Walnut: European fruit lecanium Categories: Tree Fruits Walnut Walnut Insects Last review date: 2026-08-29 09:14 Lecanium scales on twig Photo by: R.S. Byther Biology The European fruit lecanium is a shiny brown scale insect found on twigs. Adults are 1⁄8″ to 1⁄4″ in diameter and roughly turtle shaped. They may have light markings or appear […]
Walnut: Walnut aphid Categories: Tree Fruits Walnut Walnut Insects Last review date: 2026-08-29 09:24 Green peach aphid closeup Photo by: Unknown Biology Walnut aphids are small, pale yellow, pear-shaped insects. They are typically found on the undersides of leaves. A second aphid species common on walnuts is the dusky-veined aphid, a grayish aphid found on […]
Walnut: Walnut blister mite Categories: Tree Fruits Walnut Walnut Insects Last review date: 2025-08-23 12:34 Walnut blister mite damage Photo by: R.S. Byther Biology The walnut blister mite is an eriophyid mite. These tiny, whitish, sausage-shaped mites cause raised green to yellowish blisters on the upper leaf surfaces. Beneath the blister, on the underside of […]
Walnut: Walnut husk fly Categories: Tree Fruits Walnut Walnut Insects Last review date: 2026-08-29 08:19 Walnut husk fly damage Photo by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Adult walnut husk flies are slightly smaller than a house fly. They are brown with a yellow mark on the back, and the otherwise clear wings are marked with dark bands. […]
Walnut: Walnut twig beetle Categories: Tree Fruits Walnut Walnut Insects Last review date: 2025-08-23 05:01 Walnut twig beetle adult Photo by: S. Valley, ODA Biology The walnut twig beetle (WTB) is a small bark-boring beetle (Pityophthorus juglandis) believed to be native to the southwestern US. Not a great deal is known about the beetle’s life […]