Insect Management Calendar for April

The following are insect pests that you might expect to see during April in Georgia. Become familiar with them so you will be able to recognize them in landscapes you visit.

We have included links to more information for many of these insect pests. Click on the insect names to find online resources that can help you to identify and manage these pests.

For pesticide recommendations, see the Pest Control Handbook.

This publication offers help managing many landscape pests.

We have added notes after the name of the insects to explain what you should be doing for each insect: Treat with insecticide (if necessary) or Scouting or watching for the insects.

Shrubs

• Aphids – Treat with insecticide if necessary
• Azalea lace bug – Treat with insecticide if necessary
• Azalea leaf miner– Treat with insecticide if necessary
• Boxwood leaf miner – Treat with insecticide if necessary
• Citrus whitefly (gardenia and other plants) – Treat with insecticide if necessary
• Leaf feeding beetles on coreopsis, primrose and crapemyrtle – Treat with insecticide if necessary
• Holly leafminer – Treat with insecticide if necessary
• Tea scale and other armored scales – Treat with insecticide if necessary

Trees

• Asian ambrosia beetle – Treat with insecticide if necessary
• Bagworms – Treat with insecticide if necessary
• Borers on maple – Treat with insecticide if necessary
• Cottony maple scale – Treat with insecticide if necessary
• Dogwood borer – Treat with insecticide if necessary
• Insect galls on oaks and maple – Treat with insecticide if necessary
• Lecanium scale on oak – Treat with insecticide if necessary
• Spruce spider mite – Treat with insecticide if necessary

Turf

• Mole crickets – Scout for this insect to determine if treatment will be needed later
• White Grubs – Scout for this insect to determine if treatment will be needed later

For more information, see links below or contact your local UGA Extension Office - (800) ASK-UGA1.