Plant Damage / Signs:
Stunting, curling of new leaves and shoots
A sticky substance excreted from insects
Sticky substance often turns black
(Fungal Growth)
Leaf wrinkling / distortion may occur
Leaf browning and early leaf drop may occur
Multiple stems develop at branch tips
with certain Aphids
Insect / Signs:
Soft bodied insects approximately 1/16"
Color varies from green, black to yellow
Some adults have wings, others do not
Some covered with a white substance
(Woolly Aphids)
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Plants:
Many, but common on:
| Apple |
Ixora |
| Ash |
Loquat |
| Aucuba |
Maple |
| Beech |
Mountain Ash |
| Birch |
Peach |
| Camphor Tree |
Pecan |
| Ceanothus |
Pittosporum |
| Cherry |
Podocarpus |
| Citrus |
Pyracantha |
| Crabapple |
Oak |
| Crape Myrtle |
Oleander |
| Currant |
Rose |
| Euonymus |
Spirea |
| Gardenia |
Tulip Poplar |
| Hawthorn |
Viburnum |
| Hibiscus |
Timing:
Growing season, primarily
When new plant growth is occuring
Generations / Year
Many
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