Impatiens

Scientific name: Popillia japonica Newman Native range: Japan At Risk Many different plants are consumed by Japanese beetle adults, some of their favorites include roses, grapes, apple and basswood. Larvae feed on the roots of grasses and can be a problem for yards and turf. Read about advice on managing Japanese beetle from the University of Minnesota. Japanese beetle can be a significant landscape pest and difficult to tolerate, particularly when they first become

Scientific name: Epiphyas postvittana (Walker) Native range: Australia At Risk Like other moth and butterfly pests, it is the larval (caterpillar) stage that causes damage to plants. The larvae of this species consume leaf tissue and will damage fruits by feeding on the surface and occasionally tunneling. This pest has very broad feeding preferences. In fact, light brown apple moth has been documented feeding on more than 250 species of plants in over 50 plant families.

Scientific name: Lilioceris lilii Scopoli Native range: Europe and Eurasia At Risk Lilium spp. and Fritillaria spp. are the primary hosts for lily leaf beetle; larvae only consume plants in these genera. Adults are reported to occasionally feed on other plants including hostas, hollyhock, potato, bittersweet, Solomon’s seal and lilly of the valley. Larvae cause most of the damage to plants and can completely defoliate host plants. Distribution The lily leaf beetle was

Scientific name: Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins   Native range: Mountain pine beetle is native to western North America, Canada and Northern Mexico. Side view of adult mountain pine beetle. USDA Forest Service - SRS 4552, Erich Vallery, bugwood.org.  At Risk Mountain pine beetle attacks and develops within pine trees (genus Pinus). Mountain pine beetle threatens 22 species of pine in North America. Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) is mountain pine beetle’s primary hos