Seed Maggots

Seed Maggots

The seed maggot generally overwinters as a mature larva in a puparium (pupal case) 8-15cm (3-6 in.) deep in the soil. Adults occasionally hibernate and become active very early in the spring. The adult is a greyish-brown fly, similar to a housefly, but only one half...
Scale Insects

Scale Insects

Varying in size, shape, and color, the many species of these aphid cousins look like bumps on bark, leaves, and fruit. All are equipped with an insecticide-resistant coat, a leathery or waxy material in the case of soft scales, a sturdier covering for armored scales....
Sawfly (Larvae)

Sawfly (Larvae)

Larvae are gray/green with a black head and legs. They have a single, stripe down the back, two light green stripes and one dark green or black stripe on each side, and are about 3/4 – 1 inch as adults. Saw fly larvae usually do not kill trees/plants because the new...
Sawflies

Sawflies

Unlike their bee and wasp relatives, sawflies are plant eaters, named for the way females use their egg-laying organs to saw slits in plants. Adult sawflies look like wasps, but they don’t have a constricted waist, nor do they sting. They don’t feed on...
Rose Chafers

Rose Chafers

Unlike most insects named after particular plants, the rose chafer doesn’t limit itself to one target. It’s a general pest. The 2 1/2 inch long adults, slender, long legged, and light tan in color, feed in swarms, attacking flowering plants first, then...