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 ...

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 ...

Nov. 12—A non-native bug is now causing increasing damage to the state's iconic Oregon white oak trees (Quercus garryana). Although the oak lace bug (Corythucha arcuata) has been in Oregon since 2015, ...

*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 ...

Please advise what I can do about my azalea bushes. The tops of the leaves are covered with tiny white spots and the undersides of the leaves are covered with reddish brown spots. The new growth is ...

Q. Leaves on my 30-year-old azaleas have a lacy look. A few individual branches have died, with leaves that have turned rust-colored. What is causing this and what can I do to save my shrubs? — J.

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 ...

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 ...

In nature, rhododendrons and azaleas grow in filtered shade beneath taller trees in mountainous areas with rich organic soil and ideal moisture. When planted in home landscapes lacking these ...

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 ...