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1. ground pearls observed in the cyst stage or when pink females are mobile
2. white grubs c-shaped root-feeding immature stages of scarab beetles. distinct head and 3
pairs of legs
3. billbug adults snouted beetles that feed on grass as adults (before laying eggs)
4. immature billbug ditter from white grubs bc they are legless and feed from inside the plant as
younger larvae
5. Green June Bee- larger than white grubs and crawl on their backs if found alive
tle larvae
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6. tawny and south- cause the most problems in turfgrass
ern mole crick-
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7. honeydew sugary liquid excrement of mealy bugs, aphids, white flies and most soft scales
(not armored). makes leaves look shiny. wasps ants and bees will feed ott of it.
8. sooty mold a black to brown mold that grows on honey dew on the leaf surface that lasts from
year to year
9. treehoppers suck plant sap. have a unique form that can act as camouflage
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10. caterpillars chew leaves and may defoliate the trees. they start as eggs on or near plant and
feeding is unnoticeable until they are larger
11. tent caterpillars live inside nests of trees made of silk. webworms nests are at the end of tree
and fall web- branches in late spring to early summer
worms
12. bagworms caterpillars that live and grow in individual bags made of silk and decorated with
plant parts for camouflage
13. thrips small and typically found in flowers on underside of leaves. the adults (fringed
wings) and immature stages SUCK plant SAP.