Serviceberry Archives
Insects and diseases that can affect Serviceberry (Amelanchier).
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Aphids
Many species of aphids or plant lice occur on ornamental trees and shrubs in Pennsylvania.
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Apple Scab
Apple scab is Pennsylvania's most important apple disease, attacking wild and cultivated apple and crabapple.
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Fire Blight
Fire blight is a disease caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora. Twigs, branches, and leaders on trees and shrubs wilt…
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Lace Bug
About 160 species of lace bugs have been described in North America.
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Pear Sawfly
Pear sawflies feed on hawthorn, serviceberry, pear, and other members of the rose family.
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Rust
Cedar-apple rust and closely related diseases, cedar-quince, cedar-hawthorn, and Japanese apple rusts are caused by fungi belonging to the genus Gymnosporangium.
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Spotted Lantern Fly
Lycorma delicatula , commonly known as the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), is a new invasive insect that has spread throughout southeastern Pennsylvania since its discovery in Berks County in 2014. SLF presents a significant threat to Pennsylvania agriculture, including the grape, tree-fruit, hardwood and nursery industries, which collectively are worth nearly $18 billion to the state's economy.