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Ambrosia Beetle
Granulate ambrosia beetle was introduced to South Carolina from Asia in the early 1970’s.
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Cottony Maple Leaf Scale
Cottony maple leaf scale females are 3 to 4mm long and 2 to 4mm wide. They are slightly convex and are brown with a yellow-brown ridge down the back. The body is covered with flakes of clear wax. Their eggs are white to pale yellow and are meshed in a white, cottony ovisac which may be up to 5mm wide and 12mm long. Newly hatched nymphs are pale yellow or green and translucent. They closely adhere to the undersides of leaves and are easily overlooked.
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Japanese Maple Scale
The Japanese maple scale is a recently detected pest of a wide range of woody host plants in Pennsylvania.
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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.