PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An invasive insect has caused noticeable damage to Oregon’s white oak trees in 2022, the Oregon Department of Forestry said. The oak lace bug, scientific name Corythucha ...

Adult lace bugs are typically 1/10th of an inch long and cream-colored. They have lacy wings dotted with black and brown patches or bands. The eggs are 0.02 in long and usually laid on the midrib or ...

Lace bugs are a problem on azaleas each year in Louisiana. These little pests are now beginning to emerge from the eggs laid this past year. Azaleas that receive radiated heat from nearby buildings ...

Last year’s avocado defoliation due to the avocado lace bug raised havoc with fruit production. Exposed fruit is quickly sunburned and that affected the quality. Avocado trees all over the island are ...

Q • The leaves of my evergreen azaleas have tiny white speckles on them, and some are turning brown and falling off. What’s wrong, and what should I do? Write to the Missouri Botanical Garden's Center ...

Q: A couple of my goldenrods and asters have developed pale lower leaves. Is that a disease? Some of the leaf edges looked a bit burnt, but the soil isn’t too dry. A: This sounds like feeding damage ...

Lots of landscape plants are looking wilted, yellowed, and generally worse-for-wear these days, thanks to the long streak of hot, dry, late-summer weather. However, not all of the plant damage can be ...

Oak lace bug nymphs feed on the underside of this white oak leaf among scattered frass (excrement), which appears as tiny black spots. Oak lace bug nymphs feed on the underside of this white oak leaf ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – A non-native bug is now causing increasing damage to the state’s iconic Oregon white oak trees (Quercus garryana), the Oregon Department of Agriculture said Tuesday. Although the ...

This year’s avocado defoliation due to the avocado lace bug continues to raise havoc with fruit production. Exposed fruit are quickly sunburned and that affects the quality. This insect was first ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Lace bugs and their damage. Q • The leaves of my evergreen azaleas have tiny white speckles on them, and some are turning brown ...