Azalea caterpillar moth
Datanamajor
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Regional
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Bronson, Florida
Deland, Florida
Kissimmee, Florida
Mulberry, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Covington, Louisiana
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Prairieville, Louisiana
Slidell, Louisiana
Pittsboro, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
show allFeatured Videos
Gardener's Notes:
Sort By:
N
Nella571
Marrero, LA |
June 2010 |
Negative
The larvae of this moth showed up on my friend's blueberry bushes this year. I go every year to pick and I noticed a couple of moths but, this year there were lots of caterpillars. My friend said he had already removed plenty of them the previous week. I've never really noticed the caterpillars or lots of moths in previous years and I have been at all stages of the blueberry season. Before I came upon the caterpillars, I made the comment to my friend that something was feeding on the blueberry bush this year. A few minutes later, I found my answer. These are interesting, but pretty destructive little fellas, as they skeletonize the leaves. They are pretty easy to identify and have yellow (or white) and black lengthwise stripes with red head and legs. The colors become more vibrant as the ... read more
j
jksprize
Sarasota, FL |
November 2009 |
Neutral
Not sure these are all the same bug.
E
Emma75
DeLand, FL (Zone 9b) |
July 2009 |
Negative
They decimate my azaleas every year, and seem to always arrive with the Fourth of July fireworks displays! If something beautiful were fluttering around my garden after the fact, I'd not be so irritated by the event!
[HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com]
[HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com]