Common Tree Pests
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Penn State Agricultural Extension Education program both provide free information to the public about common pests that affect Pennsylvania trees and shrubs. The links below are a sampling of a more extensive list that may be found on these websites. For more information or to identify a specific pest, please click on any of the links listed below where you may then search for additional tree and shrub pest identification.
- DCNR Insects and Diseases
- Spotted Lanternfly
- Zimmerman Pine Moth
- Western Conifer Seed Bug
- White Pine Weevils
- White Grubs and Japanese Beetles
- Spruce Spider Mites
- Gypsy Moths
- Yellow-Necked Caterpillar
- Boxwood Leafminer
- Tulip Tree Scale
- Four-Lined Plant Bugs
- Rhododendron Borer
- Oystershell Scale
- Old House Borer
- Obscure Scale
- Emerald Ash Borer