Pest Database

15 common pests — identification, treatment, and prevention.

15 pests

Ant trails on stems; paired with sap-suckers

Curled leaves, sticky honeydew, black sooty mold

Holes in leaves, frass (droppings), visible larvae

Seedlings fallen over, severed at base

Tiny flies around soil; larvae in top inch of soil

Lacy damaged leaves, beetles on flowers

Serpentine white trails in leaves

White fuzz clusters, stunted growth

Brown bumps, yellowing, sticky residue

Irregular holes, slime trails

Fine webbing, stippled yellow leaves

Entry holes, frass, sudden branch wilt

Silvery streaks, distorted buds, black specks

Cloud of flies when plant is disturbed

Mottled leaves plus insect presence