Peachtree borer
Identification tip: Look for accumulations of frass
at the bottom of a tree.
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European red mite eggs
Identification tip: These mites overwinter as eggs
located at the base of buds and spurs on smaller branches
or in wounds. Eggs are red with a slender stipe arising
from the center.
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Bacterial canker (blast
phase)
Identification tip: Look for amber-colored gum
oozing from flower and shoot buds (this is the blast phase
of the disease).
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Mealy plum aphid egg
Identification tip: You may see mealy plum aphid
eggs at the bases of buds. They hatch during bloom and
wingless adults develop.
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Mealy plum aphid
Identification tip: Wingless adult aphids are pale
green with three dark green longitudinal stripes on their
backs. Their bodies are covered with a white, mealy wax.
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