Fact Sheets

Insects and Mites

• Adelgids
• Andromeda Lacebug
• Aphids
• Arborvitae Leafminer
• Asian Longhorned Beetle
• Asiatic Garden Beetle
• Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.)
• Bagworm
• Balsam Twig Aphid
• Beech Blight Aphid
• Beneficial Nematodes
• Bio-Rational Pesticides
• Birch Leafminer
• Black Turpentine Beetle
• Black Vine Weevil
• Box Tree Moth
• Box Tree Moth Monitoring & Trapping
• Boxelder Bug
• Boxwood Leafminer
• Boxwood Psyllid
• Bronze Birch Borer
• Chilli Thrips
• Conifer Bark Beetle
• Cooley Spruce Gall Adelgid
• Cryptomeria Scale
• Dogwood Borer
• Eastern Spruce Gall Adelgid
• Eastern Tent Caterpillar
• Elm Bark Beetle
• Elm Zigzag Sawfly
• Elongate Hemlock Scale
• Emerald Ash Borer
• Fall Cankerworm
• Fall Webworm
• Forest Tent Caterpillar
• Formosan Termite
• Fundamentals of an Insect and Mite IPM Program
• Giant European Hornet
• Growing Degree Days for Management of Insect Pests in the Landscape
• Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
• Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Frequently Asked Questions
• Honeylocust Plantbug
• House Invaders
• Information Regarding Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
• Insect Identification – Online Resources
• Japanese Beetle
• Japanese Maple Scale
• Larch Casebearer
• Lilac Borer (also known as Ash Borer)
• Lily Leaf Beetle
• Magnolia Scale
• Mimosa Webworm
• Periodical Cicada
• Pine Needle Scale
• Pollinators in the Landscape I: Importance of Pollinators and Causes of Decline
• Pollinators in the Landscape II: Plants and Pollinators
• Pollinators in the Landscape III: Creating and Maintaining Pollinator Landscapes
• Protecting Pollinators from Pesticide Exposure While Managing Insect Pests in Landscapes
• Rhododendron Borer
• Scouting for Defoliating Pests of Trees and Shrubs
• Scouting for Piercing-Sucking Pests of Trees and Shrubs
• Southern Pine Beetle
• Spider Mites in the Landscape and Nursery
• Spongy Moth
• Spotted Lanternfly
• Spotted Lanternfly Management
• Spring Cankerworm
• Tree and Shrub Insecticide Active Ingredients: Alternatives to Neonicotinoids
• Tree and Shrub Insecticide Active Ingredients: Risks to Pollinators and Other Non-Target Organisms
• Tuliptree Scale
• Viburnum Leaf Beetle
• Winter Moth Identification & Management
• Winter Moth in Massachusetts: History and Biological Control
• Yellowjackets