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  • Image: Red-Necked Cane Borer 1

    Credit: James Solomon, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org

  • Image: Red-Necked Cane Borer 2

    Credit: University of Georgia Plant Pathology Archive, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org

  • Image: Red-Necked Cane Borer 3

    Credit: University of Georgia Plant Pathology Archive, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org

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green arrowRed-Necked Cane Borer
Agrilus ruficollis

  • Feeding by the white, legless larvae cause swellings on the cane
  • A “D”-shaped hole where the larva has exited the cane may be present
  • Adult is small (¼ inch), blue-black, with a dull coppery color on the area behind the head
  • Adults are active in late May and June
  • More information on Red-Necked Cane Borer...
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  • Image: Crown Gall 1

    Credit: Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, , Bugwood.org

  • Image: Crown Gall 2

    Credit: DPIA, FL Dept. of Ag. & Cons. Services, Bugwood.org

  • Image: Crown Gall 3

    Credit: DPIA, FL Dept. of Ag. & Cons. Services, Bugwood.org

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green arrowCrown Gall and Cane Gall
Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Agrobacterium rubi

  • Spongy white tumor-like galls on the cane, roots, and crown
  • Older galls are brown to black and hard
  • Poor growth and fruit production may be seen on severely infected canes
  • More information on Crown Gall...

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