| pine bark adelgid |
NAPIS: IRAZALA
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| Pineus strobi (Hartig) | |
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Taxonomic Rank: Hexapoda (including Insecta): Hemiptera: Adelgidae |
Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
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 Infestation; Larry R. Barber, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Infestation; Feeding at the base of needles. These cotton masses are the most conspicuous but usually the least damaging. John A. Weidhass, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Damage; Excess bud formation leading to proliferation of shoots at the top of the tree. Note also the lady beetle feeding on the adelgids. Eric R. Day, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Infestation; white, woolly tufts wax coat trunk of white pine Ronald S. Kelley, Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Infestation; to white pine Larry R. Barber, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Control; Dormant oil sprays in late winter provide effective control but may slightly discolor the tree. Eric R. Day, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
Taxonomic References:
- Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp.
- R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 4. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm
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