Q: A number of twigs on my junipers are dying. The dying is mostly on the ends of small twigs. Can you help identify the problem from the enclosed samples?

The last insect is found throughout the country but mostly a problem in California. The Juniper Twig Girdler is the larva of a moth that burrows into the branches and kills the rest of the branch ...

That's nice. And it sounds a whole lot better than "This rain's a fright, it brings twig blight," which unfortunately is equally true. Juniper twig blight can damage, and even kill, many species ...

The last insect is found throughout the country but mostly a problem in California. The Juniper Twig Girdler is the larva of a moth that burrows into the branches and kills the rest of the branch ...

However, twig girdlers are causing most of this damage to tree limbs. The beetle also attacks persimmon, hickory, oak, poplar, dogwood and other shade trees. The pecan girdler has a very ...

Two different insects have been given the common name of twig girdler. The first is a small, metallic wood boring beetle, while the other is a larger longhorn beetle. The metallic wood boring ...

What kind of insect “chews” off branches? — S.A. The insect you are talking about is likely the twig girdler (oncideres cingulata). I must admit that twig girdlers are one of my favorite ...

I will tell the tale of the twig girdler. Let me start. About this time every year, homeowners report that their pecans, hickory, and other hardwood trees are losing branches, sometimes several ...

What’s going on here? KL Sounds like the cause of your issue is an insect called the twig girdler (oncideres cingulata). Twig girdlers can be destructive; however, the process they go through ...