Below are some examples of pests and diseases common in Connecticut

Bag Worms


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Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid is an insect that feeds be sucking the sap from hemlock and spruce trees.


Lace bug on Andromeda

Top (dorsal) damage of leaf       Underside (ventral) damage             Lace bug                         Top (dorsal)  damage                Healthy plant

                                                                                                  


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Cedar-Apple Rust

Is a fungus that is wide spread in the eastern parts of North America.


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Bronze Birch Borer

The bronze Birch Borer is a wood boring beetle that is a serious pest on birch trees, frequently killing them.