June Insect Management Calendar

 

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

 

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 - http://www.ent.uga.edu/pmh/.

 

This publication offers help managing many landscape pests. - http://apps.caes.uga.edu/urbanag/GCLP/StudyGuide/chapter19.pdf

 

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), Scouting or watching for the insects or Pruning out the insects.

 

Aphids (Crape myrtle, etc.) – Treat with insecticide if necessary

Armored scales – Treat with insecticide if necessary

Citrus whitefly (gardenia and other plants) – Treat with insecticide if necessary

Wax Scales (Japanese, Florida, or Indian wax scale) – Scout & treat with insecticide if necessary

Lantana lacebug – Treat with insecticide if necessary

Spittlebugs on hollies & other woody plants – Treat with insecticide if necessary

Twospotted spider mite – Treat with insecticide if necessary

 

Bagworms – 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 – Prune out galls if necessary

Lecanium scale on oak – Treat with insecticide if necessary

 

Chinch Bugs in St. Augustine and other turf – Scout and treat with insecticide if necessary

Fire Ants – Treat with insecticide

Mole crickets – Scout for this insect to determine if treatment will be needed in late June or early July.

Spittlebugs – Scout for this insects. Treatment is not usually necessary in turf unless you see insect injury

White Grubs – Begin treatments in late June or early July