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Top 5 Tree Pests During Summer In Georgia

Summer has arrived in Georgia and we are all enjoying the pollen lessening and the weather getting warmer. However, we aren’t the only ones who are enjoying the great outdoors. With summer, brings a whole new world of places for pests to thrive. We have gotten together a list of the top 5 most common tree pests in Watkinsville we see in Georgia in the summer.

Bagworms

  • Feed mostly on juniper, arborvitae, cedar, spruce, honeylocust, linden, willow, maple, oak, birch, elm and poplar

  • Consume tree leaves

  • Must be controlled at first sight of infestation to avoid tree decline

Tent Caterpillars

  • Most noticeable with large spider webs and leaf loss

  • Affects mostly black cherry, ash, birch, sweetgum, willow, maple and oak

  • Certified Arborist must apple a treatment to control the larvae in winter from reproducing

Aphids

  • Affects all specimens

  • Feeds on tree leaves and stems causing leaf drop.

  • Can usually be found on the trunk of the tree or the underside of the leaves

  • Call Certified Arborist for treatment plan at first notice of the infestation

Canker worms

  • Eats away at the leaves of your trees leaving behind ragged, choppy leaves

  • Mostly affected specimen are elm, oak, apple, maple, linden, beech, cherry, hickory and ash

Japanese Beetle

  • Most commonly seen on crape myrtle, birch, littleleaf linden, crabapple, purple leaf plum, Japanese maple and Norway maple

  • Chew through the veins of the leaves on your trees leaving behind only a brown skeleton

  • Pesticide must be applied by a certified Arborist during peak growing season, mid June-August

If you have noticed leaf drop, yellowing of the leaves or other concerning issues with the health of your trees, our certified Arborists in Watkinsville can provide you with a free assesment! Click the link below to get in touch!

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