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Green June Beetle in the Landscape

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the green June beetle, Cotinus nitida, and provides residential management recommendations.

Ambrosia Beetle Pests of Nursery and Landscape Trees

By: Steven Frank, Stephen Bambara, James Baker Entomology Insect Notes

This Entomology Insect Note describes the biology and control of the granulate (Asian) ambrosia beetle, an insect pest of woody ornamental, fruit, and nut trees throughout North Carolina.

Oriental Beetle

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the oriental beetle, Anomala orientalis, a pest that causes minor damage to most flowering plants, and is particularly attracted to daisies, roses, hollyhock, phlox, and petunias.

Granulate (Asian) Ambrosia Beetle

By: Steven Frank, James Baker, Stephen Bambara, Kenneth Sorensen Entomology Insect Notes

This insect note describes the biology of the Granulate (Asian) Ambrosia Beetle, Xylosandrus crassiusculus, and provides management recommendations.

Japanese Beetles on Ornamental Landscape Plants

By: Steven Frank, James Baker Entomology Insect Notes

This Entomology Insect Note describes the biology and control of Japanese beetle adults, which feed on many species of ornamental trees, shrubs, and flowers.

Asiatic Garden Beetle

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the Asiatic garden beetle, Maladera castanea, which feeds on over 100 different plants.

Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle Inside Houses

By: Michael Waldvogel, Stephen Bambara, James Baker, David Orr Household Pests

This Entomology Insect Note discusses how to control multicolored Asian lady beetles in households.

Southern Pine Beetle

By: Steven Frank, James Baker, Stephen Bambara Entomology Insect Notes

This factsheet describes and gives the biology and management of the Southern pine beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis.

Bombardier Beetles and False Bombardier Beetles

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of bombardier beetles and provides residential management recommendations.

Rainbow Scarab

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the rainbow scarab, Phanaeus vindex.

Sugarcane Beetle in the Landscape

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the sugarcane beetle, Euetheola rugiceps, and provides residential management recommendations.

Shining Flower Beetles

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the shining flower beetles, of the family Phalacridae.

Southern Pine Sawyer

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the southern pine sawyer, Monochamus titillator, longhorned beetles that are common in North Carolina.

Goldenrod Soldier Beetle

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the goldenrod soldier beetle, Chauliognathus pensylvanicus, also called Pennsylvania leatherwings. These beetles feed on aphids and other insects they find on plants, and since they do not seem to chew on petals, these beetles should be encouraged rather than eliminated.

Imported Willow Leaf Beetle

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology and management of the imported willow leaf beetle, Plagiodera versicolor, and provides residential management recommendations.

Black Turpentine Beetle

By: Steven Frank, James Baker, Stephen Bambara Entomology Insect Notes

This Entomology Insect Note describes the biology and control of the black turpentine beetle, an insect pest of several types of pines in North Carolina.

Betsy Beetle or Horned Passalus

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the horned passalus, Odontotaenius disjunctus, also known as a betsy beetle, bessbug, patent leather beetle, Jerusalem beetle, horn beetle, and peg beetle.

Native Elm Bark Beetle

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the native elm bark beetle, Hylurgopinus rufipes, and provides residential management recommendations.

Hyperaspis Lady Beetles

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the Hyperaspis lady beetle, which feeds on the egg masses of scale insects.

Eyed Elator

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the eyed elator, Alaus oculatus, a very large click beetle that is harmless to people and plants.

Japanese Cedar Longhorned Beetle

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes and gives the biology and management of the Japanese cedar longhorned beetle (also called the smaller Japanese cedar longhorned beetle, the small Japanese cedar longhorned beetle, or the Japanese cedar longhorn)—Callidiellum rufipenne.

Chestnut Brown Bark Beetle

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the chestnut brown bark beetle, Pityogenes hopkinsi, and provides residential management recommendations.

Whitefringed Beetles

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the whitefringed beetle, Naupactus leucoloma, and provides management recommendations.

Smaller European Elm Bark Beetle

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the smaller European elm bark beetle, Scolytus multistriatus, and provides residential management recommendations.

Spring Rose Beetle

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the spring rose beetle, Strigoderma arboricola, and provides residential management recommendations.

Megalodacne Pleasing Fungus Beetles

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the pleasing fungus beetles in the genus Megalodacne.

Asian Oak Leaf Beetle, Demotina modesta

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the Asian oak leaf beetle, Demotina modesta, and provides residential management recommendations.

Crapemyrtle Flea Beetle

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the crapemyrtle flea beetle, Altica litigata, also called the water primrose flea beetle, the evening primrose flea beetle, and the primrose willow flea beetle.

Twig Pruner

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

The twig pruner, Elaphidionoides villosus, is a slender grayish-yellow, longhorned beetle about 1/2" long that is normally considered a secondary invader of declining trees and shrubs. The twig pruner attacks healthy twigs and small branches. The female lays an egg in the bark by slitting the surface at leaf axils in late spring. When these eggs hatch, the legless grubs bore into the twig.

Larger Elm Leaf Beetle

By: Steven Frank, James Baker Entomology Insect Notes

The larger elm leaf beetle is 3/8 to 5/8 inches long. It is orange with large metallic blue spots. The larvae are up to ¾ inch long and are also orange. (up to 20 mm in length) orange larvae are also conspicuous and easily recognized. The larger elm leaf beetle often suddenly appears in great numbers, does tremendous defoliation for a year or two and then disappears for an indefinite time (perhaps decades). Sometimes groups of larvae can be seen on the soil surface beneath a tree. The beetles overwinter as grubs in the soil. In spring they pupate, and the new adults emerge from the soil in May. There is one generation per year. The adults may survive throughout the summer.

Pine Engraver Beetles

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the eastern six-spined engraver, eastern five-spined engraver, and southern pine engraver— Ips calligraphus, Ips grandicollis, Ips avulsus.

Minute Oak Bark Beetle

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the minute oak bark beetle or the small oak bark beetle, Pseudopityophthorus minutissimus, and provides residential management recommendations.

Octotoma Leaf Beetle

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the octotoma leaf beetle, Octotoma plicatula, and provides residential management recommendations.

Claycolored Leaf Beetle

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of claycolored leaf beetles, a sporadic pest in the landscape.

Anomala flavipennis Scarab Beetle

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the scarab beetle, Anomala flavipennis, and provides residential management recommendations.

Sycamore Leaf Beetle

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the sycamore leaf beetle, Neochlamisus platani, and provides residential management recommendations.

Eastern Velvethead Lady Beetle, Zilus horni

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the eastern velvethead lady beetle, Zilus horni.

Cranberry Rootworm Beetles on Ornamentals

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the cranberry rootworm beetle, Rhadopterus picipes, and provides residential management recommendations.

Cottonwood Leaf Beetle

By: James Baker PDIC Factsheets

This factsheet describes the biology of the cottonwood leaf beetle,Chrysomela scripta, and provides residential management recommendations.