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SAPW Infested Canary Island Date Palm
Leaf or Needle Discoloration
South American Palm Weevil
These beetles lay eggs in the growing point of the palm and when they hatch the large larvae feed on the growing point tissue (heart of palm).
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Leaf or Needle Dropping
Bacterial Leaf Scorch
Bacterial leaf scorch, also known as Marginal leaf burn, is a chronic and systemic disease mostly affecting oaks and maples.
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Holes or Skeletonization in Leaves
Black Vine Weevil
The black vine weevil is a destructive insect that kills host plants by feeding on their foliage. Larvae are white, C-shaped grubs that feed on plant roots and bark cambium, resulting in yellowing and wilting of foliage, and plant death.
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Leaf or Needle Discoloration
Pine Sawfly
Pine sawflies are conifer-feeding insects. They are categorized into two groups: spring species and summer species. Both feed on pine needles, causing the needles to turn yellow or brown. Sometimes the needles are completely consumed.
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Webs or Bags
Sod Webworms
Sod webworms are grayish-green caterpillars with dark brown heads and brown spots along the length of their bodies. The caterpillars live in silken tunnels at the base of grass blades, feeding on the grass blades at night and hiding in their tunnels during the day.
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Mold or Fungus
Southern Fusiform Rust
Southern fusiform rust is a fungal pathogen that causes trunk and/or branch swelling in pine hosts and rust on oak leaves.
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Mold or Fungus
Tinder Fungus
Tinder fungus is a fungal species that produces large, porous fruiting bodies that often resemble a horse’s hoof. They vary in color, but are most commonly gray, black or brown. The body can be from 2-17 inches across, 1-10 inches wide and 1-10 inches tall.
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Substance on Leaf or Oozing
Woolly Hackberry Aphid
Woolly hackberry aphids (WHA), also called Asian woolly hackberry aphids, are an invasive species from China that are small and usually without wings. They look like fuzzy, white masses found on the underside of stems and leaves
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