pests

Hi all, I recently picked up a piece of Colorado Blue Spruce nursery stock. I really like the tree. However, CBS seem to be quite susceptible to a number of pests and diseases: Rhizosphaera needle cast, Cytospora canker, rust, bagworms, mites, etc. CBS in my area are all struggling. Do...

Wondering if anyone has run into this before, or if I should actually be worried/super annoyed. I checked an air layer the other day, and it had good callus, but no roots. Fine, great, leave it on/re-scar/re-wrap you might say. But there were a half dozen or so earwigs in there. Did some...

I noticed these small pests in my Carmona's tray. It looks like there's two different types, the first is small and almost transparent and the second is even smaller and dark. Are they different stages of the same species? I tried taking photos of them but they looked blurry since they were too...

These tiny white egg looking specks appeared on my JBP only after placing it in the cold frame for winter a couple weeks ago. Most of the search results I’m getting are for wooly adelgids and white long scale, both of which would appear on or near the needles right? These only appear on the...

Hello, just today when I went to look on my Chinese elm I noticed that the surface of the new leaves had become spotty. The tree has just started shooting quite aggressively about 1/2 weeks ago, as I had failed to care for it properly throughout the winter. Could anyone tell me what is going on...

Before I cut all the affected portions off and burn them. (Yes, I'm unyeilding). Does anyone know what these spiders or bugs are? I saw them starting a week or so ago and at first my brain thought about those bad caterpillars, but I suddenly remembered them and the wind is diabolical today so...

Anyone know what this is? Found them all on a dying juniper in my garden about two weeks ago and sprayed some neem oil. Then two days ago a potted up a Dawn redwood sapling that I just got and when I went out today I saw the same bugs so I snapped a pic real quick. Are they pests or are they...

My new azalea golden lights has gotten some of the tar specked leaves and white/clear with brown small bugs that I believe I’ve identified properly. Sprayed with insecticidal soap labeled to treat lacebug but looking to see if I should do more and what others experience dealing with this pest...

I have a Green Island Bonsai (Ficus Microcarpa) that was gifted to me at the end of November. I am unsure of the age of the bonsai, but its pot measures 9.25” x 6.5” at the top. Here is a picture of it when I first got it: I live in SE Florida and the plant is out on a balcony where it gets...

I'm thinking this is either fungal or light related. I have a Kentaro san JM which the newer leaves have tighter ridges, more defined lobes, some deformed and only having 3 points. I've treated earlier in the year with Bonide granular fungicide and insecticide. I'm guessing it's about time I...

I’ve got a few portulacaria afra inside under a grow light until it is warm enough to move them back outside. Just noticed a bunch of white things, I think they are bug casings, on the leaves of some of the plants. Was wondering what people thought they might be and the best way to deal with...

Hadn't noticed this before, but it's only on one ficus. One of those hardware store ginseng ficus graft trees that I got when I was first starting the hobby. Anyway, the other day I noticed these white uniform dots all along the leaves. Any idea what this might be?

Trying to get an ID on what this might be on a crepe myrtle I have. I don't see them on any other trees, but I'm gonna separate him and probably spray him down with some insecticidal soap and Neem oil unless there's something better you guys recommend.

Hello everyone, I noticed lots of tiny insects in my red pine's pot. Curiously there are no flies around, so that might rule out fungus gnat? They move fast but not as fast as the red mites, and they are only in the soil. In a massive number. Sorry for the terrible quality of the photo. Any...

Having a pest issue on several trees similar to the picture. This is my first summer and Texas can be difficult with pests I'm told, especially aphids. Any idea what this might be and best course of action to deal with it?

This morning while working on a chokeberry that I’ve been training for about a year I noticed the unmistakable signs of [duh-duh-duuuuuuh!!] honeydew on one of the leaves. So I look immediately above that spot and there’s one of those little whitish critters trying to look inconspicuous. Oh no...

Hello, I noticed on my Trident maple bonsai has these small white cotton (marshmellow) like under the leaves. Not sure what they are. Could it be Mealy bugs? They don't seem to move. Please let me know what they are and how to get rid of them. Thank you!

I have a juniper with slow failing health, seems to be loosing branches over the last year. It keeps getting these little white things. I’ve yet to see any actual insects. Here is an image of the branch and a close up of one. Any thoughts? I’m interested in any organic approaches to...

This is a Seiryu japanese maple and im not sure what is on the trunk.

Hey guys, I recently noticed that there are some insects flying and sitting on my Carmona. Is this a threat and should I do something about it or it's just a healthy natural thing? Check the attachment please Second thing is that in recent 40 days when it got colder, some of the leaves started...

For the past three days now I have noticed these pellet that look like droppings from an animal but I cant figure out what or if its animal poop at all. the leave above where i find the droppings is almost completely eaten. The plant is a common fig.

Hello everyone! I just bought my second procumbent nana the other day and upon getting it home I noticed a few of these beetle like creatures crawling around the foliage. I counted about four of them. they don't seem to run or even hide and can be easily picked off. any idea what these are and...

Does anyone recognize these worms? When I water my hemlock several of these small white worms wither out. The trees previous owner had some sort of root eating grubs and he applied nematodes. Are these beneficial nematodes?

So, last Sunday I went for a walk and in my way back home I collected some moss, I placed it in a pie container that I re-purposed as a mini greenhouse. Today, when I opened the container in order to mist, I saw four very small snails (those are the ones I could find, but I bet there's more), I...

One of my trees had a bad case of scale infestation this season. I have treated it with insecticide in the summer and with Neem Oil in the autumn. The tree is healthy now, lots of new buds, but the branches are still full of them, dead I suppose; when scratching they fall and look dry, but are...