Insect Journal
August, 2002

spidey Insect Quiz


While out in your yard, you happen to look closely at one of your shrubs, a chokecherry. You notice that many of the leaves are discolored whitish or yellowish. You turn over some of the leaves and see a number of small insects. You also see many tiny black dots on the leaves. You don't remember the leaves looking like this in the spring. As you look further in your yard, you also notice the similar symptoms on your hackberry and white oak.

QUESTIONS
  1. What are these insects?
  2. How do they damage shrubs and trees?
  3. Can they kill shrubs or trees?
  4. What should you do to manage these insects?

Answer

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